Pharmacy Tech - FT -Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital) - 19696

Pharmacy Tech - FT -Days - BH Flex (New Behavioral Hospital)

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Perform under supervision a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedure.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completed all continuing education requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• Graduate of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program, preferred
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy certification required.
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Prefer hospital experience

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy strongly preferred

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
• Fill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.
• Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Enter charges and credits for patient medications.
• Enter medication orders/prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system.
• Provide technical support for automated equipment (Automated Dispensing Units).
• Maintain logs, records and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.
• Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance. Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.
• Keeps pharmacy equipment clean
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized
• Other duties as assigned