Pharmacy Technician PRN

Surgery Partners Careers•McKinney, TX

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician supports hospital pharmacy operations and the drug distribution system. Duties include handling department requests, maintaining automated dispensing units (ADUs) and inventory, preparing medications and supplies for pharmacist review, delivering checked medications to nursing units, and maintaining pharmacy records and organization. The technician also supports staff education, audits, inspections, and other assigned projects while following pharmacy regulations and maintaining professional and ethical standards, confidentiality, and patient privacy. The role requires sustained concentration and attention to detail, effective communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work professionally with patients and coworkers. Physical demands include frequent sitting, conversing, listening, handling objects or controls, and reaching. The employee must be able to lift or carry over 20 pounds regularly, push or pull over 25 pounds regularly, and stand or walk at least seven hours per day. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

National certification is required.
Valid Texas state pharmacy technician registration is required.
High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree is required.
One year of pharmacy experience is required.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail.
Ability to hear and communicate clearly, understandably, and professionally by phone and in person.
Effective organizational and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or carrying over 20 pounds, pushing or pulling over 25 pounds, and standing or walking at least seven hours per day.

Nice To Haves

Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Answer telephone calls and assist with responses to inquiries.
Order items requested by hospital departments and deliver items when received.
Receive and process requests from other departments.
Monitor recalled items through wholesaler reports and document related activities.
Assist with the drug distribution system, including procuring and rotating stock, filling and maintaining automated dispensing units, and managing expired drugs.
Gather items for miscellaneous requisitions, orders, crash carts, and similar requests for pharmacist review before dispensing.
Deliver pharmacist-checked medications to nursing units.
Prepackage and label medications into unit doses from bulk supply.
Teach and assist nursing and anesthesia personnel with proper automated dispensing unit procedures.
Maintain automated dispensing units, customizing them as needed for safe and efficient medication use.
Report needed automated dispensing unit repairs to the appropriate company and verify completion.
Manage charges and credits in the computer system.
Report unusual occurrences to the pharmacist.
Reorder pharmacy supplies from approved vendors.
Keep the pharmacy clean and organized.
Verify and document daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures.
Document monthly inspections of patient care areas and review reports with the area charge nurse.
Maintain the monthly expense report in Excel format.
Assist with chart audits as directed.
Conduct quarterly pharmacy inventory counts, or counts as directed, and maintain inventory at a minimal level.
Comply with pharmacy laws and regulations and maintain professional and ethical standards, good professional judgment, reliability, and credibility.
Demonstrate empathy for patients and coworkers.
Train new employees as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy standards set by the department and hospital.
Maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff.
Participate in hospital committees as needed.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.