Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist in the preparation, compounding, repackaging, filling, and delivery of medications for patients ranging from newborns to adults.
• The role supports safe and accurate medication dispensing, including controlled substance management, in compliance with hospital and departmental standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation, compounding, repackaging, and dispensing of medications.
• Support procurement, storage, record-keeping, and distribution of controlled substances.
• Accurately enter patient diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area into the system.
• Follow aseptic technique and infection control standards for sterile product preparation.
• Complete annual aseptic technique recertification with a minimum score of 90%.
• Ensure medication accuracy as verified by the pharmacist.
• Perform batch, medication, and prescription order entry.
• Maintain adequate inventory of medications and supplies.
• Apply dilution and expiration dating labels per department standards after pharmacist verification.

Certifications / Licenses:

• Required- RPHT-TX – Reg Pharmacy Technician – TX State Board of Pharmacy Or PHAR INT – Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy.
• Preferred- CPHT – Cert-Pharm.
• TECH Certification Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• IV Certification (required).

Experience:

• Recent clean room experience (required).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of hospital and departmental pharmaceutical handling standards.
• Strong math, reading, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate equipment used in sterile product preparation.