Pharmacy Technician II

HCA Healthcare • Texas City, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician II provides drug therapy and pharmaceutical education to customers under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Services must be high quality, cost effective, efficient, and professional. The technician fills and delivers medication orders after pharmacist checking, supports medication cart preparation, processes discharges and transfers, and processes and reconciles IVs, chemotherapy, and TPNs. Other work includes restocking, repackaging non-unit-dose medications, generating and delivering computer reports, processing specialty drug boxes, and checking assigned areas for expired medications. The role also supports inventory and formulary maintenance, assists with coworker cross-training and new-employee orientation, and communicates regularly with managers and supervisors. The technician must maintain a neat work area and comply with hospital and department policies and schedules.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician License.
• IV certification.

Responsibilities

• Work toward goals set during the previous evaluation period and communicate progress or requests for assistance to the manager.
• Make delivery and pickup rounds to nursing units as required.
• Fill medication orders for pharmacist checking and deliver or tube medications to nursing units after pharmacist checking.
• Process discharges and transfers, including cart fill, pickup, and crediting of discharge medications.
• Process and reconcile IVs, chemotherapy, and TPNs.
• Restock the work area.
• Prepare daily medication carts for pharmacist checking and deliver carts after checking.
• Repackage non-unit-dose medications.
• Generate computer reports and deliver them to nursing units.
• Process specialty drug boxes, such as labor and delivery boxes.
• Check assigned areas for expired medications and maintain a neat, clean work area.
• Follow department and hospital policies, including attendance, scheduling, punctuality, and completion of duties within established time frames.
• Support inventory control and formulary maintenance by listing shortages, appropriately charging and crediting medications, and communicating with the purchasing manager about stock levels.
• Assist with coworker cross-training, new-employee orientation, and problem-solving, and help coworkers complete tasks as needed.
• Communicate problems to a supervisor or Assistant DOP.
• Attend required department in-services.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed