Job Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician, Contract Pay: $37.50/hr Location: Austin, TX 78717 Schedule: 6:30a - 11:30p / Variable 8 Hr. Shift / Variable Weekends Rotation- night availability as needed Required Skills:

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE

IV CERTIFICATION

Duties: To assist the pharmacist in the preparation, perform activities related to the repackaging and compounding, filling, and delivery of medications, and other tasks associated with dispensing in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult). Controlled Substances: Assists in the procurement, record keeping, storage, and distribution of all controlled substances. • Assists the pharmacist in ensuring the appropriateness of all medication doses by correctly entering the patient's diagnosis, weight, allergies, and body surface area in the computer. • Follows aseptic technique and infection control in the preparation of sterile products. Completes annual recertification and scores at least 90% on the aseptic technique/infection control skills and written exam as documented by a qualified observer. Insists other technicians and pharmacists practice aseptic technique and infection control. • Ensures the medications prepared are correct as verified by the pharmacist and as documented by a lack of dispensing errors.

• Demonstrates competence at batch/medication/prescription order entry.
• Works with Pharmacy Support Services personnel to maintain adequate stock of medications and supplies. Follows

procedures established for stock replacement. Follows nonformulary procedures. • Obtains pharmacist initial/final checks and assigns dilution and expiration dating labels to medications according to department standards. Skills:

• Knowledge of current hospital and departmental standards for the handling of pharmaceuticals.
• Math skills, reading skills, and good communication skills. Must be able to operate equipment used in the preparation of sterile products.

Required Education: RPHT-TX - Reg Pharmacy Technician - TX State Board of Pharmacy Or PHAR INT - Pharmacy Intern State Board of Pharmacy HireOps Staffing LLC

Job Tags

Contract work, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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