Inpatient Pharm Tech I PRN

Baylor Scott & White Health•College Station, TX

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician 1, supervised by a pharmacist, provides pharmacy services, manages inventory, and delivers care in accordance with Texas State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The role performs limited pharmacy duties related to stocking, preparing, labeling, dispensing, and delivering medications; assists patients and medical staff with nonjudgmental questions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist preceptor; and supports pharmacy inventory, quality control, records, equipment, and work-area maintenance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than one year of experience.
Hold either a Pharmacy Technician (PHT) license or Pharmacy Technician (PHT) intern license issued by the Texas Board of Pharmacy.
Basic knowledge of pharmacy care modalities, terminology, pharmaceutical calculations, drug use, aseptic techniques, standards, and equipment.
Knowledge of procedures and standards for labeling and dispensing prescription medications.
Ability to read, write, and follow instructions and flow-chart protocols.
Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
Ability to follow established safety, infection-control, environmental, and isolation practices and procedures.
Excellent social skills to interact effectively with patients and staff.
General computer skills, including software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Responsibilities

Stock, prepare, label, dispense, and deliver medications.
Assist patients and medical staff with nonjudgmental questions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist preceptor.
Answer incoming calls and respond to callers or direct them to the appropriate person.
Notify team members promptly when inventory is low and assist with purchasing, ordering, and receiving medications and supplies.
Perform designated pharmacy quality-control tasks, maintain pharmacy records and inventory, and prepare drug orders.
Enter medication orders from doctors’ sheets or prescriptions; fill orders according to labels and verify the product, dosage form, formulary charge quantity, billing data, and medication charges or credits.
Resolve discrepancies, troubleshoot, and run reports from the automated dispensing machine (ADM).
Clean and help maintain equipment and the work area; sterilize glassware according to established procedures.