Pharmacy Tech

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Pharmacy Tech

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for accurately performing all advanced and basic pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. In addition, they may be responsible for performing duties associated with Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) and other specialized duties as assigned by the pharmacy management team.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner

• Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately. Accurately maintains required documentation logs

• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements

• Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization

• Accurately performs audits (i.e. anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned

• Performs quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned

• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned

• Performs administrative billing functions

• Completes OR charges in a timely manner as assigned

• Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e. medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc). Accurately performs required calculations

• Accurately and safely compounds and label medications and parenteral admixtures

• Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding

• Compliant with all USP 797 daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)

• Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication

• Prepares all work records needed for day at their designated times including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas

• Compounds chemotherapy preparation per established protocol

• Accurately transports medications and other pharmacy supplies in a timely manner to appropriate areas

• Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy

• Process medication returns and restocking to the pharmacy

• Proficient in automated dispensing systems

• Performing daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.)

• Troubleshoots ADC issues. (i.e. orders not coming across, drawer failures, medication jams, communication failures, etc.)

• Able to reconfigure Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC). Able to perform ADC build and set up functions

• Under direction will adjust medication Min & Max

• Utilizes the Medications Not Loaded report to load appropriate Medications in ADC Under direction will perform ADC expiration Audits

• Narcotic Discrepancy Audits - Investigates Discrepancies to determine if true discrepancy and completes Audit sheets and/or incidence reports as appropriate.

• Replenishes ADCs, emergency cart trays and floor stock accurately and as needed Monitor ADT activities and communicate any problems to appropriate individual Accurately packages and prepares medications for dispensing as assigned

• Appropriately and timely notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of products that need to be reordered. Complies with ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures

• Performs receiving and check in of medication/supply orders as defined in policy and notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of any shortages, overages or product damage.

• Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste. Perform other duties as assigned

• Practice and adhere to the " Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement"

What qualifications you will need:

• (CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician
• (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License
• High School Graduate / GED
• 1 years experience Required Years of Experience
• Active Registered pharmacy technician, as per State requirements, in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy
  ACPE-accredited I.V. certification required

Benefits

Medical City Frisco, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Frisco is a 60+ bed acute care hospital. We are a Medical City Plano facility. We offer a range of services including adult and pediatric surgery and orthopedics. We offer robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, imaging and emergency services. The specialists at our hospital are ready to care for women at every stage of life. We treat a range of conditions affecting women, including fertility problems and women's cancers. We offer luxury childbirth options and a Level II NICU. Medical City Frisco is a "green" facility. We are silver LEED certified for environmental and energy efficiency. Our facility is designed to provide a modern, beautiful, and exceptional healthcare experience. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder


If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

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