Pharmacy Technician PRN

Description

HCA Houston Healthcare West offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare West which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Under the direct supervision of registered pharmacist the Pharmacy Technician has the primary responsibility in the areas of medication receiving, preparing, compounding, dispensing and delivery. The position also requires the compounding of intravenous solutions, maintenance of floor stock, entering patient charges into the computer, and maintaining the required disposition records for all pharmaceuticals. Effective communication skills with all individuals both inter and intra‑departmental, to ensure effective completion of all tasks within the department.

• Generates labels, fills medications according to physician’s orders and delivers them to the Nursing Units as per departmental schedule.
• Maintains floor stock for approved medications and pharmaceutical supplies on all patient care units.
• Routinely inspects the floor stocked medications and ensures they are both in date and secured (to prevent pilferage and/or tampering).
• Answers the telephone by the third ring and provides assistance to the caller to satisfactorily answer their question.
• Accurately refills medication carts and exchanges the cubicle as per schedule.
• Attains competency in the operation and maintenance of pharmacy equipment i.e. unit‑dose packaging equipment;
  Accudose;
  Meditech; etc.
• Assists in checking in merchandise from the vendors, applying stickers to the products, rotate stock on shelf and signing off on invoices. Also returns unused/returned inventory back to stock.
• Performs other departmental functions assigned i.e. making pharmacy rounds, refrigerator temperatures, crash cart fills, documentation of compounding and pre‑packing pharmaceuticals products, etc.
• Maintains proficiency in unit‑dose packaging function, over wrapping; and applying barcode to the unit‑of‑use dosages and maintains accurate records of all activities.
• Monitors the accurate documentation of Controlled Substances administered in these areas. Also ensures this category of pharmaceuticals are always secured with double‑locks. Proof of use records for narcotics are filed daily.
• Performs unit and crash cart inspections in a timely manner (every month) and accurately documents these activities.
• Ensures that pharmacy charges are entered into the pharmacy computer system on a daily basis. Accudose charge rejections are reconciled on a daily basis.
• Ensures all medications dispensed and/or floor stocked have a valid and readable bar‑code.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the department.

• State Registration Pharmacy Technician
• (CPhT) Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician
• High School Graduate / GED
• IV Therapy, or (CSPT) Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician