Level I - Pharmacy Technician
Children's Medical Center Plano
Plano, TX
5x8 hrs

Pharmacy Tech I

Inpatient Operations

Day Shift

On-site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Team Lead and Pharmacist, this job is responsible for preparing unit dose medications, compounds non-sterile preparations, and delivering medication to patient care units.

Responsibilities:
* Prepares drug products for checking and dispensing by a pharmacist; preparation includes selecting and preparing unit dose medication, compounding, repackaging, and drawing up patient-specific doses.
* Prepares non-sterile admixtures, including hazardous medications.
* Maintain professional/ethical standards by complying with laws and regulations related to pharmacy practice, using sound professional judgment, exhibiting reliability and credibility.
* Demonstrate empathy for patients and maintaining confidentiality.
* Complete required training and competencies required.
* Answer department telephones and assist the pharmacist with responding to inquiries.
* Perform computer entry for missing doses, patient charges and credits, and other documentation.
* Deliver or restock medications; deliver pharmacist code box; assist in maintaining overall cleanliness and organization of work areas and maintaining a continuous level of readiness for inspection by external groups.
* Perform other duties and special projects as required.

This is a Full Time, Dayshift position.

Essential:
* Associates Degree
* Bachelors Degree
* Minor Achieved in Subject
* Vocational Certificate
* High School

Essential:
* Registered Pharmacy Technician
* Intravenous Certification

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years pharmacy-related experience Preferred

EDUCATION
* High school diploma or equivalent Required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy Registration Upon Hire Required
* 20 hour ACPE accredited IV training course, except in First Pharmacy, Preferred
* Maintenance of CPhT Upon Hire Preferred

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.