Pharmacy Technician II

HCA Healthcare • Pearland, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician II provides drug therapy support and pharmaceutical education to customers under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Services are expected to be high-quality, cost-effective, efficient, and professional. The role includes filling medication orders for pharmacist review, delivering medications to nursing units, processing discharges and transfers, and supporting IV, chemotherapy, and TPN preparation and reconciliation. The technician also helps maintain medication inventory and formulary, supports coworkers and new employees, and follows hospital and department policies and workflows.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED, as listed for the pharmacy intern pathway.
• One year of experience required.
• One of the following: Pharmacist Intern; Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT); Pharmacy Technician License with IV Therapy; or Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician (BCSCP).

Responsibilities

• Work toward goals set in the previous evaluation period and communicate progress or assistance needs to the manager.
• Make medication delivery and pickup rounds to nursing units as required.
• Fill medication orders for pharmacist checking and deliver medications to nursing units after pharmacist review.
• Process discharges and transfers, including cart fills, medication pickup, and credits for discharge medications.
• Process and reconcile IVs, chemotherapy, and TPNs.
• Restock the work area.
• Set daily medication carts for pharmacist checking and deliver carts after pharmacist 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.
• Comply with hospital and department policies, including attendance, schedule-change and vacation planning, punctuality, and completing duties within required time frames.
• Support inventory control and formulary maintenance by listing shortages, charging and crediting medications appropriately, and communicating with the purchasing manager about stock levels.
• Assist with cross-training coworkers and orienting new employees.
• Help coworkers solve problems and complete other tasks when needed.
• Communicate problems to the supervisor or Assistant DOP.
• Attend required department in-services for educational development.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off and 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED