Registered Pharmacy Technician (Nights) Part Time

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in compounding, repackaging, filling, and delivering medications, ensuring safe dispensing for patients from 0 to adult ages. Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, maintaining stock, and documenting activities.

The role emphasizes accuracy in compounding, timely delivery, and coordination with Materials and Logistics.

Qualifications

• RPHT-TX required or eligible as Pharmacy Intern.
• CPHT certification preferred.
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• 40 hours of sterile compounding training required.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions/medication orders and prepares medication.
• Ensure proper distribution and delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments.
• Meet established time-frame standards for doses.
• Complete and document daily and monthly activity checklists.
• Check all communications including e-mail and mailbox each shift.
• Complete daily filing of medication orders and stop orders.
• Maintain stock of medications and supplies with Materials and Logistics.
• Update formulation records and M&R computer program as needed.
• Conduct weekly inspections of pharmacy areas for drug accountability logs.

Skills

Sterile compounding

Medication dispensing

Stock management

Documentation

Education

RPHT-TX - Registered Pharmacy Technician

PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern

Tools

M&R computer program

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).

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).

Job Duties & 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 required