OR Satellite Pharmacy Tech PRN

HCA Healthcare•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for accurately performing basic and advanced pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. The role also includes duties related to Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs), other specialized tasks, and leadership responsibilities assigned by the pharmacy management team. The technician identifies and communicates critical issues, maintains required documentation, supports medication storage and security, and performs audits, inspections, billing, and quality-control activities as assigned. The role may include directing and training technicians, assisting with their supervision and scheduling, completing operating-room charges, and supporting pharmacists with clinical reviews. The technician accurately calculates, compounds, and labels medications and parenteral admixtures using aseptic techniques. The role requires compliance with USP 797 daily and monthly requirements, including cleaning laminar airflow and biological safety cabinets and wearing personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Pharmacy Technician License Certificate.
IV Therapy (PharmTech).
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Identify critical issues, prioritize workload, and communicate issues promptly to appropriate personnel.
Complete education and other activities required to maintain competency.
Interact politely and appropriately in person and by phone with hospital personnel.
Accurately maintain and coordinate required documentation logs.
Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.
Assist in supervising technicians to ensure consistent compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain medication storage and security throughout the organization in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Perform assigned audits, including anesthesia, overrides, and billing audits.
Perform and monitor assigned quality-control and performance-improvement functions.
Perform and document assigned monthly medication storage area inspections.
Perform and supervise assigned technician administrative billing functions.
Complete and monitor operating-room charges in a timely manner as assigned.
Assist pharmacists with assigned clinical reviews, such as medication reconciliation and triaging reports.
Perform technician scheduling as assigned.
Perform required calculations accurately.
Safely and accurately compound and label medications and parenteral admixtures.
Use aseptic techniques in parenteral compounding.
Comply with USP 797 daily and monthly requirements, including cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets and wearing personal protective equipment.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.