Pharmacy Tech

Job Summary

This is a job classification within the Medical job family. Incumbent must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and certified as a Pharmacy Technician with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. The Pharmacy Technician is distinguished from the Pharmacist in that the Pharmacy Technician may not dispense medication without authorization and review from a Registered Pharmacist. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.

• Assists pharmacist in filling prescriptions. Retrieves, counts, pours, weighs, measures and mixes medications prior to dispensing. Packages prescriptions and over the counter (OTC) medications in preparation for dispensing. Types labels for medication. May repackage medications under the direction of the pharmacist.

• Assists with ordering and maintaining pharmaceutical inventories. May be responsible for receiving medications from suppliers.
• Performs regular inventories on medications and other pharmacy supplies. Assists in the application and conducting of quality control audits.
• Implements and monitors compliance of established policies and procedures.
• Interacts with patients when dispensing medications. Refers patients to pharmacist for questions pertaining to prescription instructions. Records prescription information into database and is responsible for keeping records accurate and up-to-date.
• Provides assistance with coordination of activities with other health care staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND one (1) year of directly related increasingly responsible experience as a pharmacy technician;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Technician Certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
Valid Texas Driver's License.

Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

• Methods, procedures, rules, and regulations in the field commensurate with a registered Pharmacy Technician practicing in the State of Texas.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and applicable professional health care standards, and procedures.
• Commonly dispensed medication names, actions, uses and dosages.
• Production and distribution of prescription medications.
• Effective communication techniques.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
• Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and other federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

• Reading and comprehending patient prescriptions.
• Retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring and mixing medications.
• Preparing and dispensing patient prescriptions.
• Performing basic mathematical calculations.
• Entering prescription information into electronic records system.
• Both verbal and written communication.

• Understand and precisely follow instructions.
• Communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Work efficiently both independently and as part of a pharmacy team.
• Reason and make judgments and decisions.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities.
• Perform in a stressful environment, while maintaining a professional manner.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with pharmacists, patients, medical and other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry minimum of 35 pounds, and may be required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to contact with communicable diseases, radiation, hazardous waste, human fecal matter and foul odors.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

This position is considered to fall under “essential” personnel.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM.

Occasionally will work holidays, nights, weekends.

Department: Sheriff

Location: Austin, TX

Drug Test, Alcohol Test Required.

Criminal, Credit, Driving, Education and Employment Background Check. Required.