Pharmacy Technician, Per Diem - Montrose

Legacy Community Health•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The per diem Pharmacy Technician works alongside pharmacists and the pharmacy team to prepare, fill, and deliver medications safely and accurately. The role supports patient access to timely medication services and helps keep pharmacy operations safe and efficient, including quality checklists, dispensing, inventory, billing, patient communication, and 340b inventory integrity. The position also participates in central fill processes and large-volume medication dispensing. This is an as-needed role with a maximum of 28 hours per week and requires availability for at least four days per month and a minimum of one shift every pay period. The schedule may include weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. The Pharmacy Technician contributes to a respectful, patient-focused community healthcare environment, collaborating with pharmacists, pharmacy staff, referring physicians’ offices, insurance companies, patients, and customers. The role includes education and training activities and supporting organizational pharmacy initiatives.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certificate.
Current registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Ability to pass a math test pertinent to retail pharmacy activities.
Current BLS/CPR certification.
Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, the community, and the public.
Ability to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Project-management skills and understanding of 340b regulations, inventory management, and cash-register operations.
Ability to remain calm under stressful conditions.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong typing and computer skills, including Windows, Excel, and accounting software.
Above-average organizational skills.
Discretion, secure information management, and professionalism when handling confidential and sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
One or more years of experience in community pharmacy.
One or more years of experience in pharmacy logistics.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Assist the pharmacist in assessing medication-dose appropriateness by obtaining and entering patient information as needed.
Use appropriate dispensing procedures to ensure patients receive the correct medication.
Maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies, using safety precautions when stocking.
Use proper filling techniques when preparing medications.
Re-establish priorities based on workload.
Process insurance adjudications and pre-authorizations in a timely manner.
Complete and document daily and monthly activity checklists, including expired-drug checks, cleaning, area inspections, and assigned ordering.
Offer appropriate counseling time to patients and document when counseling is refused.
Communicate with referring physicians’ offices and insurance companies according to procedures or pharmacist direction.
Perform and document weekly controlled-substance cycle counts.
Participate in training and educating new and current pharmacy employees, and support organizational initiatives and events.
Provide positive customer service, including assisting customers at the cash register.
Communicate respectfully and courteously with customers and coworkers.
Participate in hand-off communication at the beginning and end of shifts.
Maintain patient confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information.
Notify the Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager of unresolved problems and follow up when necessary.
Share timely information with peers and pharmacists about drug shortages, availability, and pricing.
Track non-stock requests and provide recommendations for par adjustments.
Participate in interim and annual physical inventories.
Use reporting tools as needed to support medication-adherence tracking.
Support the Pharmacy Operations Manager with activities that maintain 340b program inventory integrity.
Maintain prescription files according to policy and procedure and complete daily filing.
Collect cash as appropriate and complete daily money-collection procedures.
Reconcile prescription fills against billing.
Monitor and respond to patient messages in the pharmacy system in a timely and accurate manner.
Assist with central fill processes, including preparation and coordination of large-volume medication dispensing.
Perform other duties as assigned.