Pharmacy Technician (PRN)

TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR SURGERY•Dallas, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The technician also performs clerical duties related to pharmacy operations. This PRN position is located at Texas Institute for Surgery LL SURG in Dallas, Texas, and is listed as a day shift role. The role requires working within the scope of practice and performing other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent credential.
Minimum of 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience.
Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification or license.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification.
Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding Certification.
BLS (Basic Life Support).
Proficiency with Pyxis ES Medstations and Anesthesia Systems, including scanning, refilling, loading, and unloading medications.
Knowledge of drug names, generic equivalents, and common medical terminology and abbreviations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations, measurements, and conversions.
Knowledge of clerical and recordkeeping practices, including patient billing.
General knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures.
Proficiency with computers and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

Refill Pyxis Medstations and Anesthesia Systems, and load and unload medications as needed.
Send daily electronic drug orders to wholesalers or other vendors to maintain adequate drug and supply inventories in the pharmacy and in each Pyxis device.
Use CPSI to initiate purchase orders and enter receipts for items associated with purchase orders.
Assist in verifying controlled medication documentation and reporting.
Assist new anesthesia providers with registering their Bio ID and creating Pyxis kits, if needed, and provide a user badge for Codonics.
Conduct A-System charge verifications against anesthesia records and perform daily charge verification; credit medications that were erroneously charged twice in CPSI.
Monitor inventory for expired or wasted drugs and remove and quarantine them from the pharmacy area, Pyxis Medstations, A-Systems, and crash carts.
Prepare unit-dose medications under a pharmacist’s direct supervision and compound low- and medium-risk sterile preparations under a pharmacist’s direct supervision.
Monitor medication refrigerators and respond to temperature alerts.
Assist with biannual physical medication inventory by counting or entering inventory.
Work within the scope of practice.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.