Pharmacy Technologist - Galveston

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or equivalent and no experience required.  Registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Pharmacy Technician and have taken and passed a pharmacy technician certification examination approved by TSBP and have a current certification.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient’s weight, allergies, and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).Retrieves and delivers inpatient medication orders and supplies.

• Prepares sterile products utilizing aseptic technique and USP 797 standards (to include the preparation, handling and disposal of bio-hazardous drugs).

• Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cartfill and Automated Drug Systems.

• Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).

• Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).

• Maintains adequate drug inventories in pharmacy areas and patient care areas and notifies the appropriate personnel when shortages and/or outages noted.

• Performs quality assurance/improvement audits

• Maintains a neat clean and organized work area.

• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments.

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

• Assists pharmacists in filling ambulatory prescriptions specific to patient needs including patient’s weight, allergies, and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).

• Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs related duties as required.

PREFERRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: 

ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification.

OTHER:

Must pass UTMB and TDCJ security clearance

 
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