Pharmacy Technician I Certified - Pharmacy General

CHRISTUS Health • Longview, TX

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About The Position

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. Pharmacy Technicians perform only non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. The role may serve in specialty areas, ambulatory care, or retail functions, depending on assignment. Technicians must maintain the competency, license, continuing-education records, and skills assessments required for their position.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Pharmacy experience preferred.
• Registered pharmacy technician in the state of practice required; a registered pharmacy technician trainee is accepted with the expectation of completion within two years.
• Certified pharmacy technician preferred.
• Obtain required certifications for the position within the time frame designated by the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy experience.
• Certified pharmacy technician credential.

Responsibilities

• Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Prepare drug orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Accurately verify computerized patient medication records and maintain complete patient drug records.
• Compound non-sterile pharmaceuticals.
• Provide pharmacy services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Verify that the department’s daily activities are complete and recorded.
• Maintain competency for the current job title and position, maintain a current technician license, and ensure applicable continuing-education records and licensure are maintained in department files.
• Attend staff meetings and complete competency and skills assessment requirements.
• Serve as a technician in specialty areas such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy, as assigned.
• Provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned, including services such as anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
• Perform outpatient retail distributive functions, including entering prescription orders, selecting correct medications for new and refilled prescriptions, and coordinating medication pickup or delivery.
• Support safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Read, extract, and interpret information in patient medical records accurately.
• Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
• Coordinate pharmacist drug education for patients and families according to institutional protocol.
• Participate in departmental quality-improvement and medication-use-review activities.
• Collect data; conduct monitoring and inspections; and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED