Registered Pharmacy Technician I – Retail

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Pharmacy Technician I works in the Specialty & Retail Pharmacy at Texas Health’s corporate pharmacy, which processes prescriptions for patients and employees. The role supports the pharmacy’s Specialty Pharmacy services and contributes to projects intended to better serve patients. The work location is 1325 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104. The technician prepares, delivers, and stores medications for nursing units and appropriate departments, using technology when appropriate. The role also handles prescription data entry and filling, point-of-sale transactions, and arranging prescription delivery or shipping to patients. The technician is expected to maintain accurate work and required competencies and documentation, follow departmental quality improvement and patient safety standards, communicate effectively, work independently and as part of a team, and support new employee training under designated personnel. The position includes rotating work hours and every-other-weekend coverage, including holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) upon hire.
Ability to lift, stand, walk, and move equipment for the duration of the shift.
Proficiency in written and verbal English, computer use, adapting to various software systems, and basic math including conversions, proportions, ratios, and algebra.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

IV certification preferred.
Two years of previous retail pharmacy experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare medications accurately and in a timely manner; deliver them to nursing units or appropriate departments and store them, using technology when appropriate.
Complete prescription data entry and filling, sell prescriptions through the point-of-sale process, and arrange delivery or shipping to patients.
Ensure the accuracy of own work and maintain required competencies and documentation.
Consistently reflect departmental quality improvement and patient safety standards, programs, and initiatives.
Pursue ongoing professional development and growth, lead by example, demonstrate accountability, and manage own time.
Communicate effectively, develop positive working relationships, and model teamwork that reflects Texas Health Promise Behaviors.
Train new employees on routine tasks under the direction of designated personnel.
Help minimize pharmaceutical costs, including wastage, and identify process efficiencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.