Registered Pharmacy Technician (Days/ Evenings) PRN

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in repackaging, compounding, filling, and delivering medications for patients from 0 to adult. You will assist with procurement, record-keeping, storage, and distribution of controlled substances under safe practice guidelines.

Applicants should have RPHT-TX or PHAR INT; CPHT preferred; 2 years experience preferred; 40 hours sterile compounding training preferred. Respiratory fit testing will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a pharmacy technician preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience with repackaging, compounding, and dispensing.
• Familiarity with controlled substances handling.

Responsibilities

• Processes prescriptions and prepares medication.
• Ensures accurate distribution and delivery of shipments.
• Keeps doses within department time frames.
• Completes daily and monthly activity checklists.
• Monitors emails and mailbox each shift.
• Files orders and stop orders daily.
• Maintains stock with Materials and Logistics.
• Updates formulations and M&R system.
• Inspects pharmacy areas weekly for logs.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Education

RPHT-TX – Registered Pharmacy Technician

PHAR INT – Pharmacy Intern

CPHT certification

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Registered Pharmacy Technician -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assist the pharmacist in the preparation 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). This role also assists in the procurement, record-keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

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 and maintaining the M&R computer program
• Performs weekly inspections of pharmacy areas to ensure adequate supply of drug accountability logs and study drugs 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

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.