Pharmacy Technician PRN

Kindred Healthcare•Webster, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Clear Lake is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.

Requirements

State Certification/Licensure if required by state.
Basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
Prepares intravenous (IV) packs.
Generates required reports; pick i.v., production reports. Performs backup procedures correctly.
Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product.
Dates times and initials all vials for reuse.
Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first). Delivers IVS to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock. Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log.
Receives and stores incoming supplies.
Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
Returns medications to stock and rotates stock. Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion. Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age Adult and Geriatrics.
Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.