Senior Pharmacy Technician
Lubbock, TX, 79411, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Senior Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacy Technician Certification
- Automated Dispensing System
The Senior Pharmacy Technician is responsible for accurately filling and dispensing medications, maintaining automated dispensing systems, and applying specialized pharmacy knowledge. This role requires certification and experience in hospital or integrated health system pharmacy practice, including proficiency with electronic health records and automated dispensing machines. The position supports patient care by ensuring medication orders are processed efficiently and safely within a healthcare environment.
Description
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Senior Pharmacy Technician performs duties relating to the filling and dispensing of unit dose and stock medications from the pharmacy to the nursing units and other ancillary departments in a prompt accurate manner. Fill/dispense oral and IV medications, triaging patient orders and maintaining the integrity of the automated dispensing system (ADS). Has advanced knowledge and skills in two or more specialty areas in the pharmacy.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hosp (Methodist Children's Hosp) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Please note the following important details regarding this role:
- This role is an onsite position and will report onsite daily as scheduled
- Flexibility to work a rotating schedule, including weekends & holidays as scheduled
- Work Status Available:
- Per Diem / On Call, Day
- Positions specified as “on call/per diem” refer to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on an “as needed basis” to fill in for staff vacancies.
Required Qualifications:
- H.S. Diploma -OR- GED Equivalency
- Upon Hire: Texas Pharmacy Technician Trainee -OR- Texas Registered Pharmacy Technician License
- 2 or more years (> 4160 clock hours) of pharmacy practice in an integrated health system and PTCB (Certified Pharmacy Technician) certification - OR - 3 or more years (> 6240 hours) of hospital pharmacy experience if technician does not have PTCB (Certified Pharmacy Technician) certification
- New Mexico Pharmacy Technician - New Mexico Board of Pharmacy upon hire, Or
- Texas Pharmacy Technician Trainee upon hire, Or
- Texas Registered Pharmacy Technician License upon hire
- Previous experience with Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs) and electronic health records (EHR)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Coursework/Training: Graduate of a Pharmacy Technician program
- Advanced PTCB certificate (e.g., compounded sterile products, advanced certified pharmacy technician, medication history certificate, controlled substances)
- Specialty certification (e.g. ACPE approved sterile compounding certification) where applicable by role and state
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About the Team
Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 396459
Company: Covenant Jobs
Job Category: Pharmacy
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Per-Diem
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Support
Department: 8006 PHARMACY TX CCH LUBBOCK JACC
Address: TX Lubbock 4015 22nd Pl
Work Location: Covenant Children's Hospital
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $19.24 - $29.45
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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