Pharmacy Technician

AIS Healthcare • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AIS Healthcare is the leading provider of Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD), and Infusion Care. With our diverse culture, and our values around Innovation, Stewardship, and Unity, we are committed to Advancing Quality, and Improving Lives. We are dedicated to doing more for our patients by providing quality products and services that enhance the entire care experience.

We are looking for a pharmacy technician who is responsible for accurately and efficiently performing order entry along with verifying and assisting pharmacists in the clean room. The pharmacy technician also assists with quality control, maintenance and cleaning of the pharmacy work areas, as described in the Pharmacy Policy and Procedures Manual, and performance improvement activities as directed by the pharmacy management.

Shift: 8:30am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Occasionally weekend

Requirements

• Licensed as a pharmacy technician/Pharmacy technician trainee with the Texas Board of Pharmacy is required
• Strong organization skills and attention to details
• Must pass all pharmacy and sterile compounding competencies within the first 90 days of employment.
• Must be able to fully comply with garbing requirements outlined in the essential duties and responsibilities section as well as in company policies and procedures for extended periods of time.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in the workplace.
• Demonstrate extreme attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Good personal hygiene.
• Must follow all personnel hygiene and gowning requirements as outlined in USP <797>.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Knowledge in the use of Microsoft applications.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of pharmacy technician training and certified through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Pharmacy Technician Association, preferred, with certification to be completed within one year of employment

Responsibilities

• Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in the performance of job duties; respects patient’s rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Processes patient specific orders from the physician.
• Completes the order entry process for all prescriptions sent in to the pharmacy.
• Verifies that the pharmacist pulls the correct drug and the correct amount of drug based on the compounding record.
• Ensures pharmacists have all supplies needed for compounding.
• Confirms what the pharmacist has in the syringe and assists with any inaccuracies.
• Cleans the clean room and other areas of the pharmacy based on pharmacy policies and procedures to ensure the facility is USP <797> compliant.
• Communicates with pharmacists throughout the compounding process to ensure orders are correct.
• Reworks order if an inaccuracy is detected and helps conduct a root cause analysis to determine how the mistake was made to ensure it does not happen again.
• Maintains “staging” area to set up drug and supply orders for preparation by staff in the clean room.
• Obtains, interprets, and evaluates all physician medication orders.
• Verifies accuracy of dispensing, medical, and laboratory data.
• Performs bubble point integrity test according to pharmacy policy and procedures.
• Garb (dress) into appropriate and distinctive clean room attire before entering the compounding area. This includes a full coverall with integrated hood, goggles, gloves, shoe covers, and a face mask in an effort to obtain 100% skin coverage.
• Operates electric or manual pallet jack to move product and pallets throughout the facility’s shipping/receiving area.
• Participates in initial training and competencies as well as ongoing training associated with the performance of job duties.
• Accurately maintains all legally required records.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Assists the supervisor in training of new staff and provides appropriate feedback as necessary.
• Maintains department facilities, equipment, and materials in a condition to promote efficiency, health, comfort, and safety of patients and staff.
• Follows and assists in inventory control procedures.
• Completes paperwork and computer related duties.
• Shares knowledge gained with other staff members and works as a team member.
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees