Pharmacy Technician II Certified - Pharmacy General

CHRISTUS Health•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

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. This role may serve in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy. Depending on the assignment, responsibilities may include ambulatory pharmaceutical care services or outpatient retail distributive functions.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Three to five years of pharmacy technician experience preferred.
Meet all criteria of Pharmacy Technician I.
Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of practice required.
Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred.
Completion of an ACPE-accredited IV certification program, including hazardous materials training (minimum 40 hours), or meeting the minimum state requirement. This requirement does not apply to Ambulatory Care or Retail settings.
Obtain required certifications within the designated time frame in accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three to five years of pharmacy technician experience.
Certified Pharmacy Technician certification.

Responsibilities

Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Assist Pharmacists with medication histories.
Train Pharmacy Technician I associates.
Prepare drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Accurately verify computerized patient medication records and maintain complete patient drug records.
Accurately compound pharmaceuticals, including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as required by law and institutional policies.
Provide services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Verify that the department’s daily activities are complete and recorded.
Maintain competency for the current job title or position, a current technician license, applicable continuing education records and licensure records in department files, IV certification and competencies, and all required competency and skills assessments.
Attend staff meetings.
Serve as a technician in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.
Provide assigned ambulatory pharmaceutical care services, which may include 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 delivery for patient pickup or delivery.
Ensure 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.
Sustain the hospital drug formulary, minimize non-formulary procurements, use therapeutic substitution protocols, and promote rational drug therapy selection.
Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the hospital’s pharmacy associates.
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.
Conduct designated interventions defined in department Clinical Intervention activities, including IV-to-PO, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.
Meet departmental baseline standards and goals for reporting interventions for clinical productivity.