Certified Pharmacy Technician I - Pharmacy

About the position

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Performs ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Verifies computerized patient medication records accurately.
• Maintains accurate, complete patient drug record.
• Compounds non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Verifies the daily activities of the department are complete and recorded.
• Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
• Maintains current technician license.
• Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.
• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
• Performs outpatient distributive functions related to entering prescriptions orders, selecting the correct medications for new and refilled prescription orders, and coordinates delivery of medications for patient pick-up or delivery.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Coordinates pharmacist drug education to patients and their families per institutional protocol.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Pharmacy experience preferred.
• Registered Pharmacy technician in the State of practice required.
• Certified pharmacy technician preferred.