Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Investigative Drug Services

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks an Advanced Pharmacy Technician to manage investigational drug operations, inventory control, and sterile compounding under supervisor guidance. The role requires experience as a pharmacy technician and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities include drug accountability, adherence to regulatory standards, and collaboration with pharmacists, coordinators, and sponsors to support clinical studies. A strong commitment to patient safety and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent; Licenses/Certifications: TSBP Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacist Intern; Sterile compounding (IV) certification; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with policies and procedures and maintains competency across areas.
• Coordinates daily workflow in assigned area and provides leadership to other technicians.
• Participates in teaching activities and training of Pharmacy Technicians and students.
• Maintains drug accountability records, inventory logs, and study documentation.
• Adheres to GCP, FDA regulations, USP standards, and institutional policies.

Skills

Pharmacy technician experience

Leadership / training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

State Board of Pharmacy registrations and sterile compounding certifications

Tools

Cardinal M&D Webportal

ION ordering

PeopleSoft

Jaggaer

Automated dispensing cabinets

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under supervision of Pharmacy Technician Supervisor, Pharmacy Technician Manager or Pharmacist Manager. Receive, inventory, label, store, and maintain investigational drugs according to sponsor protocols and regulatory requirements. Prepare and dispense investigational medications under pharmacist supervision, ensuring accuracy and protocol compliance. Maintain complete and accurate drug accountability records, inventory logs, temperature monitoring, and study documentation. Monitor expiration dates, reconcile inventory discrepancies, and coordinate drug returns or destruction with study sponsors. Collaborate with pharmacists, research coordinators, investigators, and sponsors to facilitate efficient study operations. Adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA regulations, USP standards, and institutional policies to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience 4 years of experience as a pharmacy technician, and 2 years in a specialized area
• Licenses and Certifications (TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNICIAN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Registered Technician or (PHARM INT) PHARMACY INTERN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Pharmacist intern and (STERILE COMPOUNDING (IV) CERT Sterile compounding (IV) certification accredited by ACPE required in Sterile & Hazardous Compounding and Investigational Drug Services only and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications (PTCB) CERT COMPND STERILE PREP TECHN National certification

JOB DUTIES

• Advanced Pharmacy Technician (APT) basic responsibilities may include:

  • Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards.
  • Coordinates daily workflow in assigned area and provides leadership to other technicians.
  • Makes good decisions, accepts responsibilities and maintains competency in multiple areas.
  • Is a knowledge and training resource for specific areas of responsibility and routinely works to improve these areas.
  • Provides prompt and courteous service by receiving incoming calls (patients, nurses, physicians, etc.) and prioritizing based on urgency or nature of requests (triage).
  • Participate in teaching activities, including but not limited to, precept Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners.
  • Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, in-services and meetings. Actively participates in new employee orientation and training.
  • Treats co-workers and organizational/departmental property and resources with respect by maintaining a clean, orderly and appropriately stocked work environment.
  • Audits and signs out all controlled substances in accordance with state/federal guidelines and organizational policies. Identifies and corrects discrepancies and reports unusual usage patterns/trends. Completes medication area inspections in a thorough and timely manner. Removes and documents expired medications appropriately.
  • Consistently works (multi-tasks) and problem solves independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Spend a total of 80% of their staffed hours performing one or a combination of the below advanced pharmacy technician concentration areas.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

• Controlled Substance, Operating Room, Buyer, Procurement, & Technology Optimization Advanced Pharmacy Technician activities may include:

  • Assists with ordering, managing and monitoring drug inventory in a fiscally responsible manner and is cognizant of appropriate PAR levels in all medication storage areas.
  • Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution).
  • Efficient operation and ability to troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, drug delivery devices, medication testing).
  • Generate and analyze reports from the automated dispensing cabinets and compare to administration records. o Temperature monitoring for room, refrigerators and freezers.
  • Temperature monitoring for room, refrigerators and freezers.
  • Competence in rebuilding code cart trays and creating drug kits as needed.
  • Ordering, shipping, receiving, retrieving and documenting pharmacy inventory activities. Including Cardinal M&D Webportal, ION ordering, Peoplesoft, Jaggaer and other systems

• Sterile & Hazardous Compounding activities may include:

  • Accurately prepares all sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Compounding, packaging and labeling of sterile and non-sterile products in accordance to USP regulations; Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations in execution of tasks.
  • Competent in terminal cleaning and utilizing PAPR unit while cleaning underpan of CACI (when applicable).
  • Efficient operation of specialty machinery and equipment (e.g. baxa pump, IV compounding system) o Special preparations (e.g. CADD delivery device, AIM, elastomeric pumps).
  • Special preparations (e.g. CADD delivery device, AIM, elastomeric pumps).
  • Proficient with understanding sterility testing systems, USP compounding standards and state board of pharmacy rules as they relate to sterile and hazardous compounding.

• Investigational Drug Services activities may include:

  • Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution).
  • Accurately prepares investigational sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
  • General understanding of research study protocols and unique requirements for each study protocol.
  • Inventory management for study drug when stored inside and outside areas of IDS.
  • Competence to work with study monitors and/or auditors for research studies.
  • Proficient developing study procedures and troubleshooting issues that arise in IDS.
• Performs other duties as assigned

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.