Registered Pharmacy Technician - Inventory (Days)

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX seeks a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in repackaging, compounding, filling and delivering medications for patients from 0 through adulthood. You will assist with procurement, record keeping, storage and distribution of medications, including controlled substances, in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Key qualifications include RPHT-TX license, PHAR INT, CPHT preferred, and at least 2 years of pharmacy technician experience.

Qualifications

• RPHT-TX license required or
• PHAR INT pharmacy intern
• CPHT certification preferred
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Processes prescriptions and prepares medications.
• Ensures proper distribution of pharmaceutical and supply shipments.
• Ensures doses are delivered within established time-frame standards.
• Completes daily and monthly activity checklists including expired drug checks and ordering supplies.
• Checks communications (email/mail) each shift and completes filing of orders.
• Maintains stock with Materials and Logistics; updates records and formulations.

Education

RPHT-TX – Registered Pharmacy Technician

PHAR INT – Pharmacy Intern

CPHT – Certification from PTCB

Tools

M&R computer program

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.

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 shiftCompletes 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

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.

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

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.