Pharmacy Technician Full Time Days

ScionHealth•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support to the registered pharmacist at Kindred Hospital Tarrant County Southwest, a long-term acute care hospital serving patients recovering from intensive care and medically complex conditions. The hospital provides intensive care and telemetry-level services and focuses on personalized treatment plans to support recovery and transition to the next level of care. The technician assists with preparing and dispensing medications, compounding pharmaceutical preparations, preparing IV packs, processing medication and equipment records, entering data, maintaining inventory, and delivering IVs and nursing requisitions. The role also includes equipment cleaning and sterilization, supply handling, medication dose calculations for adult and geriatric patients, and compliance with hospital, safety, confidentiality, and professional conduct requirements.

Requirements

Registered Pharmacy Technician certification or licensure as a Pharmacy Technician with the applicable State Board of Pharmacy is required where mandated by state law.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with clinical staff.
Self-motivated and self-directed, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Good math, science, and stress-coping skills.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
At least one year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting.
Education and training providing a basic understanding of the role and use of a computer in processing prescription orders, with minimum word-processing skills.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist with preparing and dispensing medication.
Mix pharmaceutical preparations, fill bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepare bottle labels.
Fill orders with the correct medications and prepare unit-of-use dosages when possible.
Process records of medication and equipment dispensed to patients, compute charges, and enter data into the computer.
Prepare intravenous (IV) packs and generate required reports, including IV pick and production reports.
Perform backup procedures correctly and recycle products when appropriate.
Update preparation and expiration dates on recycled products and date, time, and initial vials for reuse.
Prioritize work, including preparing STAT orders first.
Deliver IVs to the proper locations.
Restock shelves, rotate stock, and return medications to stock.
Properly dispose of non-recyclable solutions and maintain the IV refrigerator temperature log.
Receive and store incoming supplies; count stock and enter inventory data into the computer.
Fill nursing-floor requisitions in a timely manner.
Calculate appropriate medication doses based on the patient's age, including adult and geriatric patients.
Clean equipment and sterilize glassware according to prescribed methods.
Follow dress-code and identification requirements, complete annual health, safety, and education requirements, and maintain professional growth and development.
Protect the confidentiality of patient and employee information and follow HIPAA requirements; promptly report patient-confidentiality issues.
Follow hospital and departmental health, safety, security, and hazardous-materials procedures and applicable organizational policies, laws, and standards.
Maintain current licensure or certification for the position, when applicable.
Communicate the hospital's mission, ethics, goals, and departmental focus statement.
Demonstrate guest-relations skills and represent the organization professionally.
Report to work as scheduled, follow absence-notification policies, and attend mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.