Pharmacy Technician - New Braunfels, TX, United States - CHRISTUS Health

Description

All pharmacy technicians work under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists to provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth.

Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

Must be 18 years or older.

• Pharmacy Technicians perform ONLY non-judgmental technical duties under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

Prepares drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.

• Compounds pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Serves as the technician in specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy work areas outside the central pharmacy.
• Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services as assigned such as but not limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical records accurately.
• Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the hospital's pharmacy associates.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
• Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Risk 0 exposure category.
• Potential exposure to biologic material when participating in direct patient care activities (e.g. patient education, code attendance).

3-5 years of pharmacy technician experience preferred.
~ Meet all criteria of Pharmacy Technician I.
~ Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of practice required.
~ Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred.
~ Per Diem As Needed

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