Pharmacy Technician

Cardinal Health • Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

What Nuclear Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers. Nuclear Pharmacy is responsible for providing radiopharmaceuticals and other drugs to medical care providers under highly regulated State and Federal guidelines; may also consult with or advise physicians and nuclear medicine technologists on the safe and efficacious use of radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy. Licensed. Click here to watch a short video about what a Nuclear Pharmacy Technician does at Cardinal Health $2,500 New Hire Sign On Bonus Schedule 40 hours per week. The schedule will be Monday-Friday 8-hour shifts with rotating start times between 12:00am-8:30am . Schedule will include holiday shift rotations ( usually 1-2 holidays/year ) and occasional weekend shift rotations ( typically 1-2 weekend days per month from 2am-10:30am ) Candidate must be flexible to work different days, schedules, hours or overtime based on business needs. This position is benefit eligible the first day of employment. This includes medical, dental, vision, Paid Time Off, education assistance, 401K and more! Responsibilities Assists pharmacist and other pharmacy staff in preparing facility for daily operations through cleaning, equipment and quality control testing. Follows standard operating procedures to facilitate ongoing pharmacy operations. Collects and processes customer orders to ensure efficient communication and timely delivery of medications to patients. Performs administrative pharmacy tasks, answers questions and assists customers to facilitate pharmacy operations and customer satisfaction. Maintains pharmacy safety through following and recording completion of daily infection control procedures. Takes direction from other pharmacy techs to develop skills and knowledge of pharmacy operations. Qualifications High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience Texas Pharmacy Technician license or National pharmacy technician registration/license required Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique Certification preferred. Past IV experience is a plus Strong customer service skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects. Demonstrated manual dexterity in order to dispense doses. Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds May require vendor credentialing Valid driver's license and good driving record required. Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets). Flexibility to work various shifts Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks Comfortable working in a nuclear environment What is expected of you and others at this level Applies basic skills and techniques to complete routine tasks within assigned area Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications Works on basic and routine assignments Works within clearly defined Standard Operating Procedures and/or scientific methods Adheres to all quality guidelines Works under close supervision All work is reviewed for accuracy Any deviations from the norm are approved by the supervisor before proceeding Job Summary The primary purpose of the Tech I, Nuclear Pharmacy is to assist the pharmacist and Tech II in pharmacy operations and customer interactions, including answering questions and relaying information to physicians and pharmacists. As a trainee, the Tech I, Nuclear Pharmacy is involved in learning all basic aspects of facility and equipment preparation, including cleaning, inventory management and how to perform and record all tasks as mandated by law. As part of operating in a nuclear pharmacy, this job assists in performing quality checks, functional testing, and participating in the dispensing process. In addition, this job assists in order preparation, entry and fulfillment as well as completing ad hoc tasks, as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience
• Texas Pharmacy Technician license or National pharmacy technician registration/license required
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity in order to dispense doses.
• Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds
• May require vendor credentialing
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Intermediate computer skills (ability to use computers and tablets).
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Comfortable performing repetitive motions/tasks
• Comfortable working in a nuclear environment
• Applies basic skills and techniques to complete routine tasks within assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on basic and routine assignments
• Works within clearly defined Standard Operating Procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works under close supervision
• All work is reviewed for accuracy
• Any deviations from the norm are approved by the supervisor before proceeding

Nice To Haves

• Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique Certification preferred.
• Past IV experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacist and other pharmacy staff in preparing facility for daily operations through cleaning, equipment and quality control testing.
• Follows standard operating procedures to facilitate ongoing pharmacy operations.
• Collects and processes customer orders to ensure efficient communication and timely delivery of medications to patients.
• Performs administrative pharmacy tasks, answers questions and assists customers to facilitate pharmacy operations and customer satisfaction.
• Maintains pharmacy safety through following and recording completion of daily infection control procedures.
• Takes direction from other pharmacy techs to develop skills and knowledge of pharmacy operations.

Benefits

• Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED