Pharmacy Technician (PRN)

Resolution Think•Montgomery, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cognito LLC, a Resolution Think joint venture, is seeking a PRN Pharmacy Technician to support the ICE Health Services Corps (IHSC) at the Houston Processing Center. The technician provides pharmacy services at the assigned facility and ensures compliance with IHSC pharmaceutical policies and procedures. The position is PRN on an as-needed basis, including coverage for staff absences, high census periods, or special projects; hours and shifts vary. The technician prepares and dispenses medication orders, supports patient care within the scope of practice, manages pharmaceutical supplies and inventory, and maintains pharmacy records and electronic data. The role involves working with pharmacists and other clinical staff to resolve prescription issues and respond appropriately to therapeutic concerns. The technician may also respond to medical emergencies and support patient medication administration processes. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of pharmacy technician experience, and current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification. Candidates must be able to pass a background check and drug screen and maintain current physical and immunizations. Experience in a detention, correctional, or residential healthcare setting is preferred but not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen, and maintain a current physical and immunizations.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical nomenclature; drug formulas, strengths, and dosage forms; pharmaceutical weights and measures; pharmaceutical equipment; and pharmaceutical receipt, storage, ordering, bulk compounding, sterile-solution preparation, and prescription setup for pharmacist review.
Ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
Ability to adapt to sudden schedule changes and flexible work requirements.
Proficient verbal and written English communication skills and ability to build positive working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment.
Ability to use electronic health records and navigate web-based training and communications.
Moderate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Knowledge of HIPAA and Privacy Act requirements for confidential medical records and personally identifiable information.
Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, critical-thinking, and cultural-competency skills; integrity and honesty.
Ability to move unaided over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, and perform similar activities; and lift moderately heavy patients or equipment as needed.
Agility, dexterity, and visual and hearing capabilities sufficient for the work.
Ability to respond to a facility medical emergency on foot within four minutes and perform CPR or emergency care while standing or kneeling.
Ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff in exiting the building during an emergency.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a detention, correctional, or residential healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense medication orders, including reading prescriptions, determining medication details, filling prescriptions, and setting them aside for a pharmacist’s final check.
Provide care within the discipline’s scope of practice and respond to or coordinate responses to medical emergencies when required.
Recognize prescription or therapeutic problems and consult or alert a pharmacist or clinical services manager as appropriate.
Set up medications for new orders and arrange for pharmacist review.
Receive pharmaceutical supplies; check requisitions and deliveries for shortages, breakage, deterioration, and expiration dates; and report discrepancies.
Enter vouchers and invoices into program applications, monitor pharmacy expenditures, determine appropriate stock levels, and prepare requisitions with pharmacist input.
Withdraw outdated drugs and prepare paperwork for destruction or credit returns.
Place supply orders through required government and non-government sources, adjust quantities based on inventory, and prepare required reports and shipping information.
Package bulk drugs into specified quantities and containers; operate tablet and capsule counting machines and labeling machines.
Record prepackaging information, including lot number, expiration date, manufacturer, date, and technician initials, and submit items for pharmacist review.
Check clinic medicine cabinets and other areas where night pharmacy service is available, and replenish missing medications and supplies.
Inspect and log pharmaceutical refrigerator temperatures and report problems.
Help orient new staff to pharmacy policies and practices and keep staff informed of protocol changes and drug recalls.
Collect, enter, tabulate, and analyze workload data; maintain monthly records and prepare quarterly reports.
Use pharmacy statistical and spreadsheet programs to manage patient, doctor, and drug databases; edit prescriptions; and query drug usage and workload data.
Add and update patients on pill-line and tuberculosis prophylaxis directly observed therapy lists, and prepare computer-generated medication administration records.
Clean pharmacy equipment and work areas.
Perform recordkeeping in accordance with program policies and maintain proficiency with electronic health records.
Use telephonic interpreter or translation services when needed to complete assigned duties.