Job Description

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, help pharmacists prepare, and distribute prescribed medication and other health care products to patients and customers.  Tasks include prepare dosage medications for dispensing into bottles/containers and unit dose packaging/repackaging, counting pills/tablets, mixing medications that need to be reconstituted with water, preparation of oral syringes, compounding sterile preparations, filing, inventory, medication delivery to patient care units, filling/replenishing automated dispensing cabinets, and the collection, organization, and verification of patient information. Clerical duties include answering phones, stocking shelves, cash collection/management, and data entry. The need for absolute accuracy and precision in all aspects of the job is essential to ensure patient health and safety.

Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED; Registered by and in good standing with Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician; or licensed by and in good standing with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacist Intern.  IV Certification preferred 

Special Requirements:
CRT, Mathematics, Medical Terms, PC and Typing.

Work Schedule:  Weekends, Holidays and Flexible

Equipment Operated:

Harris Health System's benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs.  Harris Health System's benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.

It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless of political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability.  Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.

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