Registered Pharmacy Technician - Chemotherapy - West Tower (11a - 11:30p)

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

A Registered Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist with medication preparation and performs activities related to repackaging, compounding, filling, and delivering medications, as well as other dispensing tasks. Work is performed in a manner appropriate for patients from birth through adulthood. The position is associated with chemotherapy and the West Tower shift listed as 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Registered Pharmacy Technician credential from the State Board of Pharmacy (RPHT-TX), or Pharmacy Intern (PHAR INT).
• 40 hours of training in sterile-product compounding accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Nice To Haves

• CPHT certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• Two years of pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and medication orders and prepare medications.
• Ensure proper distribution and delivery of pharmaceutical and supply shipments.
• Ensure doses are delivered within established departmental time-frame standards.
• Complete and document daily and monthly activity checklists, including expired-drug checks, cleaning assignments, and ordering supplies and forms.
• Check all available communication channels, including email and the mailbox, every shift.
• Complete daily filing, including medication orders and stop orders.
• Work with Materials and Logistics to maintain adequate stocks of medications and supplies.
• Assist with implementing new formulations for manufactured products, new repackaged products, or product deletions, including updating the Master Formulation Book in pharmacy areas, distributing or pulling stock, and maintaining the M&R computer program.
• Perform weekly inspections of pharmacy areas to ensure adequate supplies of drug accountability logs and study drugs, and to prepare for scheduled patient study visits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed