Pharmacy Tech - Batch IV Room, Evenings

Memorial Hermann - Houston, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Houston, TX

Hospitals

About the position

The Pharmacy Technician in the Batch IV Room is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care by performing technical and clerical duties associated with pharmacy operations. This role is essential in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of medications to patients, while also maintaining compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Selects prescribed medications according to dosage and strength indicated on patient medication file or cart-fill list and delivers medications to patient care areas.
• Stocks and monitors drug inventory levels, ensuring adequate and up-to-date supplies.
• Inspects and maintains emergency medication trays.
• Packages and labels unit dose oral liquids/tablets, and maintains pre-pack records.
• Responds to oral requests for medications from nursing personnel and other departments.
• Posts and codes patient pharmaceutical charges and credits into automated system, and returns credited medication to inventory.
• Prepares intravenous antimicrobials, large volume parenterals, adult and neonatal TPN solutions, epidurals and intravenous antineoplastics.
• Documents Quality Improvement activities for the I.V. Room, e.g. hood cleaning, refrigeration temperature log, aseptic technique, etc.
• Follows processes to ensure all medications are compliant to technology safety checks.
• Prepares sterile products in an accurate and aseptic manner when appropriate.
• Attends to customers as a liaison and gathers a medication history if applicable.
• Properly manages pharmaceutical waste.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, skills competency, supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current Pharmacy Tech registration or Pharmacist intern registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy required.
• ACPE I.V Certification with completion of 40-hour course in I.V. admixture preferred.
• Pharmacy Sterile Product certification through accredited program is required if incumbent compounds sterile products.
• Three (3) years of pharmacy experience required, preferably in a hospital pharmacy; employees hired on or prior to January 28th, 2022 are grandfathered in with 2 years of experience.
• Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
• Pharmacy Technician II requires proficiency and routine activity in a minimum of three (3) skills from List I or a minimum of one (1) skill from List II that's being performed as the primary role of the job.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Additional certifications related to pharmacy operations.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Paid time off
• Continuing education support
• Professional development opportunities