Pharmacy Technician (Heights)

Houston, TX

Our Compensation Package Includes:

  • Generous Paid Time Off- (11 paid holidays per year, 2 Floating Holidays per year, 14 paid Vacation days per year, 4 hours per month of accrued Sick days)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 401K match up to 4%
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

Overview: 

The pharmacy technician prepares medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.

· Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests. · Fill bottles with prescribed medications and type and affix labels.

· Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.

· Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

· Clean, and help maintain, equipment, and work areas.

· Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

· Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies, and enter inventory data into computer.

· Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.

· Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.

· Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.

· Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.

· Compute charges for medication and equipment dispensed to clinic patients, and enter data in computer.

· Price stock and mark items for sale.

· Performs quality management/assurance activities.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:

  • The pharmacy technician must be registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
  • Must be fluent in English (oral and written), Spanish highly desired.
  • BLS certification required 


Continuing Education and Training Requirements:

Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure

JOB CODE: Req 1610