Registered Pharmacy Technician

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in dispensing and compound ing medications for patients from 0 to adult.

Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, ensuring timely delivery, maintaining stock, and documentation; requires RPHT-TX or PHAR INT, CPHT preferred; 2 years experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 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 ACPE or ASHP preferred

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions/medication orders and prepare medications.
• Ensure proper distribution/delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments.
• Ensure doses are delivered within established departmental time-frame standards.
• Complete daily/monthly activity checklists including expired drug checking, cleaning, and ordering supplies/forms.
• Check all communication channels (email/mailbox) every shift.
• Complete daily filing including medication orders and stop orders.
• Collaborate with Materials and Logistics to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
• Assist in implementing new formulations for manufactured/repackaged products and updates in the Master Formulation Book and M&R system.
• Perform weekly inspections of pharmacy areas for drug accountability logs and study drugs.

Education

RPHT-TX

PHAR INT

CPHT

Job description

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).

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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 preferred