Pharmacy Technician I Certified - Retail Pharmacy A

CHRISTUS Health•Tyler, TX

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 includes preparing medication orders, maintaining accurate patient medication records, compounding non-sterile pharmaceuticals, handling controlled substances, and completing required department activities, documentation, competency assessments, and continuing education records. Depending on the assignment, the technician may work in a specialty area, provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care services, or perform retail pharmacy functions such as entering prescription orders, selecting medications, and coordinating medication pickup or delivery. The technician also supports safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy by accurately reviewing patient medical records, reporting suspected adverse drug reactions, coordinating pharmacist-led patient education, participating in quality improvement and medication-use review activities, and collecting and maintaining assigned data and records. The position involves potential exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, sharps, musculoskeletal injury risks, and biologic materials during direct patient care activities.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older.
High school diploma or equivalent 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.
Obtain required certifications for the position within the designated time frame under the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy experience preferred.
Certified pharmacy technician preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Prepare drug orders per physician request in accordance with 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 or position, keep the technician license current, and maintain applicable continuing education and licensure records 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, when assigned.
Provide assigned ambulatory pharmaceutical care services, which may include anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
Perform retail outpatient distributive functions, including entering prescription orders, selecting medications for new and refill 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 patient medical record information accurately.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
Coordinate pharmacist drug education for patients and their families according to institutional protocol.
Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
Collect data, conduct monitors and inspections, and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation.