Registered Pharmacy Technician

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with preparing medications, repackaging, and dispensing duties aligned with patient age groups. The role emphasizes accuracy in compounding, stock control, and reliable communication within the pharmacy team.

The candidate should hold RPHT-TX or PHAR INT credentials, with CPHT preferred, and typically has experience in hospital pharmacy environments.

Qualifications

• RPHT-TX or PHAR INT required
• CPHT certification preferred
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred
• 40 hours of ACPE/ASHP accredited sterile compounding training required

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and prepare medications
• Ensure proper distribution and delivery of pharmaceutical shipments
• Maintain daily and monthly activity checklists, including expired drugs and supplies
• Monitor communications (email, mailbox) and document updates
• Assist in stocking medications and supplies with Materials and Logistics
• Support implementation of new formulations and updates to Master Formulation Book and related systems
• Perform weekly inspections for drug accountability and study drugs during scheduled patient visits

Skills

RPHT-TX

PHAR INT

Education

CPHT certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

Tools

M&R computer program

Job description

A Registered Pharmacy Technician plays a key role in bringing this to life- To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult).

• Processes prescriptions/medication orders and prepares medication
• Ensures proper distribution/delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments
• Ensures the doses are delivered within established departmental time-frame standards
• Completes and documents daily and monthly activity checklists including expired drug checking, cleaning assignments, and ordering supplies and forms
• Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, and mailbox every shift
• Completes all daily filing, including medication orders and stop orders
• Works with Materials and Logistics to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies
• Assists in the implementation of new formulations for manufactured products, new repackaged products, or any product deletions including updating the Master Formulation Book in the pharmacy areas, distributing, or pulling stock, and maintaining the M&R computer program
• Performs weekly inspections of pharmacy areas to ensure adequate supply of drug accountability logs and of study drugs and in preparation of scheduled patient study visits

• RPHT-TX - Registered Pharmacy Technician from the State Board of Pharmacy required, OR PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern
• CPHT certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board preferred
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred
• 40 hours of training in compounding sterile products accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists required