Integrated Resources, Inc
Job Title - Pharmacy Technician
Job Location - Houston TX 77094
Job Duration - 3 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm
Job Summary:
* To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult).
* Controlled Substances: Assists in the procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of all medication doses by correctly entering patient's diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area in the computer.
* Follows aseptic technique and infection control in the preparation of sterile products.
* Completes annual recertification and scores at least 90% on the aseptic technique/infection control skills and written exam as documented by a qualified observer.
* Insists other technicians and pharmacists practice aseptic technique and infection control.
* Ensures the medications prepared are correct as verified by the pharmacist and as documented by a lack of dispensing errors.
* Demonstrates competence at batch/medication/prescription order entry.
* Works with Pharmacy Support Services personnel to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
* Follows procedures established for stock replacement.
* Follows nonformulary procedures.
* Obtains pharmacist initial/final checks and assigns dilution and expiration dating labels to medications according to department standards.
Required Certification & Licensure:
* Required - RPHT-TX - Reg Pharmacy Technician - TX State Board of Pharmacy Or PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy.
* Registered pharmacy technician with Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Preferred Certification:
* Preferred - CPHT - Cert-Pharm. TECH Certification Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
* IV sterile compounding certification preferred, but not required.
* IV sterile compounding preferred, but not required.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Knowledge of current hospital and departmental standards for the handling of pharmaceuticals.
* Incumbent have math skills, reading skills and good communication skills. Incumbent must be able to operate equipment used in the preparation of sterile products.
Job Location - Houston TX 77094
Job Duration - 3 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm
Job Summary:
* To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult).
* Controlled Substances: Assists in the procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of all medication doses by correctly entering patient's diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area in the computer.
* Follows aseptic technique and infection control in the preparation of sterile products.
* Completes annual recertification and scores at least 90% on the aseptic technique/infection control skills and written exam as documented by a qualified observer.
* Insists other technicians and pharmacists practice aseptic technique and infection control.
* Ensures the medications prepared are correct as verified by the pharmacist and as documented by a lack of dispensing errors.
* Demonstrates competence at batch/medication/prescription order entry.
* Works with Pharmacy Support Services personnel to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies.
* Follows procedures established for stock replacement.
* Follows nonformulary procedures.
* Obtains pharmacist initial/final checks and assigns dilution and expiration dating labels to medications according to department standards.
Required Certification & Licensure:
* Required - RPHT-TX - Reg Pharmacy Technician - TX State Board of Pharmacy Or PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy.
* Registered pharmacy technician with Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Preferred Certification:
* Preferred - CPHT - Cert-Pharm. TECH Certification Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
* IV sterile compounding certification preferred, but not required.
* IV sterile compounding preferred, but not required.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Knowledge of current hospital and departmental standards for the handling of pharmaceuticals.
* Incumbent have math skills, reading skills and good communication skills. Incumbent must be able to operate equipment used in the preparation of sterile products.