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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Technician PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare West which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare West offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Pharmacy Technician PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direct supervision of registered pharmacist the Pharmacy Technician has the primary responsibility in the areas of medication receiving, preparing, compounding, dispensing and delivery. The position also requires the compounding of intravenous solutions, maintenance of floor stock, entering patient charges into the computer, and maintaining the required disposition records for all pharmaceuticals. Effective communication skills with all individuals both inter and intra-departmental, to ensure effective completion of all tasks within the department.

+ Generates labels, fills medications according to physician’s orders and delivers them to the Nursing Units as per departmental schedule.

+ Maintains floor stock for approved medications and pharmaceutical supplies on all patient care units.

+ Routinely inspects the floor stocked medications and ensures they are both in date and secured (to prevent pilferage and/or tampering).

+ Answers the telephone by the third ring and provides assistance to the caller to satisfactorily answer their question.

+ Accurately refills medication carts and exchanges the cubicle as per schedule.

+ Attains competency in the operation and maintenance of pharmacy equipment i.e. unit-dose packaging equipment; Accudose; Meditech; etc

+ Assists in checking in merchandise from the vendors, applying stickers to the products, rotate stock on shelf and signing off on invoices. Also returns unused/returned inventory back to stock.

+ Performs other departmental functions assigned i.e. making pharmacy rounds, refrigerator temperatures, crash cart fills, documentation of compounding and pre-packing pharmaceuticals products, etc.

+ Maintains proficiency in unit-dose packaging function, over wrapping; and applying barcode to the unit-of-use dosages and maintains accurate records of all activities.

+ Monitors the accurate documentation of Controlled Substances administered in these areas. Also ensures this category of pharmaceuticals are always secured with double-locks. Proof of use records for narcotics are filed daily.

+ Performs unit and crash cart inspections in a timely manner (every month) and accurately documents these activities.

+ Ensures that pharmacy charges are entered into the pharmacy computer system on a daily basis. Accudose charge rejections are reconciled on a daily basis.

+ Ensures all medications dispensed and/or floor stocked have a valid and readable bar-code.

+ Performs other duties as assigned

+ Assists in maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the department.

What qualifications you will need:

+ State Registration Pharmacy Technician

+ (CPhT) Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician

+ High School Graduate / GED

+ IV Therapy, or (CSPT) Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician

HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a **full-service, 300+ bed hospital** that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a **Certified Primary Stroke Center** by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community _The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston_ , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Technician PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.