Pharmacy Technologist, Sr - 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. Provides technical support and addresses problems related to the assigned area and only passes complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed.

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 inpatient medication orders and supplies.
• Prepares sterile products utilizing aseptic technique and USP 797 standards.
• Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patient’s 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, cart fill, and other 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 area 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.
• 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.
• Assists and supports the Lead Pharmacy Technologist as needed.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for the department.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Effective communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and solve problems.
• Must have current knowledge of safety regulations and experience in the implementation of new policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Work 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.
• On-call rotations may be required.
• May be exposed to s