Pharmacy Technologist - Huntsville Central Pharmacy

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists Pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient's weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Retrieves and delivers medication orders and supplies.
• Prepares sterile products utilizing aseptic technique and USP 797 standards.
• Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) utilizing USP 795 standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cartfill and Automated Drug Systems.
• Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (e.g., 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 are noted.
• Performs quality assurance/improvement audits
• Maintains a neat clean and organized work area.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments.
• Assists pharmacists in filling ambulatory prescriptions specific to patient needs including patient's weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Effective communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and solve problems.
• Able to spend most of the day standing, walking, or bending. Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, pull, reach, push up to 50 lbs, and regularly and occasionally lift 0-30 lbs.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard office equipment and pharmacy equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Standard pharmacy environment.
• Working with the public.
• Working with chemotherapy and other bio-hazardous agents.
• Working weekends and shift rotations when applicable.
• May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies.
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.

Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).

OR

• Registered as a Pharmacist Intern with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification.
• Two (2) years pharmacy technician experience.

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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