OverviewSt. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.ResponsibilitiesJOB SUMMARY / PURPOSEAssists the pharmacist with tasks involved in providing high quality pharmacy services to our patients, including thepreparation of IV admixtures, filling medication requests, and maintaining pharmacy inventory.ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist the Pharmacist in filling medication orders, prescriptions and pharmacy stock
Perform distributive Functions to patient care areas and pharmacy areas, to include pick‐up and delivery orders
and/or medications
Inventory and maintain appropriate pharmaceutical stock levels in storage, automated dispensing devices, and
patient care areas to assure adequate medication supplies are available to meet patient care needs
Perform and document quality assurance/control tasks in a complete and timely manner to assure the highest
quality of pharmaceutical services
Maintain pharmacy work areas in a neat, clean and orderly fashion, and ensure that all drugs and supplies returned
from patient care areas are appropriately returned to stock or wasted as required in a timely manner6.Assist the pharmacist in filling medication orders, prescriptions, and pharmacy stock7.Accurately prepare medications for the pharmacist to check, including appropriate auxiliary labels, in a timely manner8.Assure that a pharmacist’s final check, when appropriate, and signature documentation of all products has occurredprior to their delivery9.Attend promptly to the directives of the pharmacist and supervisory personnel
Accurately prepare sterile products in a timely manner, adhering to required aseptic technique at all times
Accurately select the appropriate drug product(s) required for the preparation of sterile products and assure that all
necessary components are available for final check by the pharmacist
May be Responsible for purchasing activities
Assist pharmacists in code situations
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Completion of a pharmacy tech programRegistered Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) with the Texas StateBoard of Pharmacy or pharmacy school student intern cardAseptic Technique – Complete an ACPE approved 40 hoursterile products course as required by location
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
Effective verbal and written communication skillsPay Range$13.44 - $18.48 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.