Pharmacy Technician Adjunct

HCA Healthcare•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Adjunct Instructor develops, maintains, and delivers education services to students. This includes creating and maintaining core curriculum, ensuring the curriculum is delivered, and preparing course plans and materials. The instructor imparts knowledge, develops students’ career abilities, and fosters professional attitudes in a creative and enthusiastic learning environment. Faculty also advise students and carry out administrative and developmental responsibilities to enhance their educational experience. The role provides competency-based, learner-centered instruction through online and distance-delivery formats, manages the online class environment, encourages student success, and relates industry experience to learning. The instructor teaches pharmacy technician duties and skills, including prescription processing, medication and order-entry procedures, refills, medication safety, and pharmacy department operations. Instruction covers topics such as pharmacology, computer technology, sterile and non-sterile compounding, billing and reimbursement, direct patient care, inventory management, pharmacy law and regulations, and quality assurance. The instructor also conducts pharmacy lab and skills activities, prepares students for certification examinations, and supports students in attaining exit competencies. The position includes monitoring lesson plans and their posting, maintaining faculty files, and adhering to academic policies and compliance requirements. The instructor ensures compliance with college processes and applicable internal, ABHES, TWC, state, and federal standards and regulations.

Requirements

Certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and/or at least 3 years of experience in the Pharmacy Technician field.
A minimum of 3–5 years of work experience in a pharmacy.
Must be an ABHES- and TWC-approved instructor.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and deliver the Pharmacy Technician Program’s core curriculum, course plans, and instructional materials.
Deliver competency-based and learner-centered instruction through online and distance-delivery mechanisms.
Manage the online class environment, encourage student success, and contribute to a culture of learning.
Advise students and help develop their knowledge, career abilities, professional attitudes, and exit competencies.
Relate pharmacy industry experience to course learning.
Assist pharmacy technician students with processing prescriptions and maintaining the pharmacy department.
Teach students to identify, measure, and supply pharmaceutical products ordered by a prescriber.
Teach pharmacy technician duties and practices that may vary by employment setting, including hospitals and retail pharmacies.
Instruct students in medication, order-entry, refill processes, and medication safety.
Teach program topics including pharmacology, computer technology, sterile and non-sterile compounding, billing and reimbursement, direct patient care, inventory management, pharmacy law and regulations, and quality assurance.
Review pharmacy technician certification examination components and prepare students to pass the examination.
Conduct pharmacy lab and skills activities to develop students’ clinical skills.
Monitor instructor lesson plans and their posting.
Maintain faculty files according to CHCP and ABHES requirements.
Follow academic policies and procedures and ensure compliance with internal standards, college processes, ABHES, TWC, and state and federal regulations.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
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.