Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Texas Institute for Surgery LL SURG - Dallas, TX 75231-5100

Overview

Position Type PRN Job Shift Day Education Level High School/GED

Description

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician prepares, packages, and distributes medications, under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. The technician also performs clerical duties related to the operation of a pharmacy.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy Certification/License
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification
• Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding Certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Key Skills:

• Must be proficient with Pyxis ES Medstations and Anesthesia Systems, including scanning, refilling, loading, and unloading medications.
• Knowledge of drug names, generic equivalents, and common medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations, measurements, and conversions.
• Knowledge of clerical and recordkeeping practices, including patient billing.
• General knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with computers and MS Office applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Refills Pyxis Med stations and Anesthesia Systems; loads and unloads medications as needed
• Sends daily electronic drug orders to wholesaler or other vendors in order to maintain adequate drug and supply inventories in the pharmacy as well as each Pyxis device.
• Utilizes CPSI for initiating Purchase Orders when ordering from wholesaler or other vendors; also enters the receipt of the items associated with a P.O. in CPSI.
• Assists in verifying controlled medication documentation and reporting.
• Assists new anesthesia providers with registering their Bio ID and creating kits in Pyxis, if needed, along with a user badge for Codonics.
• Conducts A-System charge verifications against anesthesia Records and daily charge verification; credits the medications that were erroneously charged twice in CPSI.
• Monitors inventory for expired or wasted drugs that must be removed and quarantined from the pharmacy area, Pyxis Med stations, A-Systems, and crash carts.
• Prepares unit-dose medications under direct supervision of a pharmacist; compounds low and medium risk sterile preparations under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Monitors medication refrigerators and responds to temperature alerts.
• Assists with biannual physical inventory of medications by either counting or keying in inventory. Must work within scope of practice