Pharmacy Technician I Certified - Retail Pharmacy A

CHRISTUS Health•Texarkana, 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 drug orders, maintaining accurate patient medication records, compounding non-sterile pharmaceuticals, and supporting retail prescription processing and medication pickup or delivery. Technicians may also serve in specialty areas or provide assigned ambulatory pharmaceutical care services. The technician supports safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy by accurately reviewing patient medical records, reporting suspected adverse drug reactions, coordinating pharmacist-provided patient education, and participating in quality improvement and medication-use review activities. The position requires maintaining current technician licensure and competency, completing required skills assessments and continuing education documentation, and attending staff meetings. The work schedule is 9 AM to 6 PM. Occupational hazards include possible exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, needles and other sharp items, musculoskeletal injury if proper lifting techniques are not used, and biologic material during direct patient care activities.

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 completing registration within two years.
Maintain required certifications for the position within the designated time frame, in accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

Certified pharmacy technician preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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 daily department activities are complete and recorded.
Maintain job-related competency and current technician licensure; keep applicable continuing education records and licensure documentation in department files.
Attend staff meetings and complete required competency and skills assessments.
Serve as a technician in specialty areas, such as the operating room or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy, as 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 correct 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 information in patient medical records 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 logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.