Pharmacy Technician - PRN - Days

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team in Houston. This role is essential for ensuring optimal patient safety and customer service while managing a variety of pharmacy services. Responsibilities include medication dispensing, triaging calls, and compounding medications, all within a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on quality and safety, contributing to the overall efficiency of pharmacy operations. If you're passionate about pharmacy and eager to grow in your career, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; two years of college preferred.
• One year of Pharmacy Technician experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completing routine pharmacy services related to medication acquisition.
• Optimizing the safety and efficiency of pharmacy operations.

Skills

Medication Dispensing

Customer Service

Inventory Management

Compounding Medications

Problem Resolution

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Two Years of College

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacy Technician position is responsible for completing a variety of routine pharmacy services related to medication acquisition which may include, but are not limited to triaging phone calls, repackaging medications, dispensing medications, labeling medications, charging/crediting medications, compounding medications, and inventorying medications. This position ensures optimal patient safety and customer service.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists with optimizing the safety and efficiency of pharmacy operations and to support the workflow needs of the pharmacy department.
• Contributes in department efforts to resolve drug related problems and maximizing patient care.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs efficient and safe medication distribution functions such as, but not limited to: telephone triage, repackaging of medications, labeling medications, charge/credit of medications, compounding medications, and inventory of medications.
• Provides support to the workflow and reports any problems to the appropriate parties. Accurately documents and completes paperwork for the assigned role/function.
• Reports near misses and inputs errors promptly to improve processes and identify trends. Contributes to identification of corrective actions and improvement activities, and to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Recommends solutions in achieving departmental objectives.
• Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in department projects activities and seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Pharmacy Technician.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
• Two years of college preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Zero experience; one year of Pharmacy Technician experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy) highly preferred