Pharmacy Tech Specialist - Automation

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Specialist to support pharmacists in drug distribution, technical and clinical services. The role emphasizes advanced skills in a specialty area and may operate at campus or system level.

Responsibilities include data collection and analysis, documentation, and maintaining SOPs to ensure compliance with legal and accreditation standards, with a focus on automation and informatics within pharmacy operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Licensed/registered as Pharmacy Technician with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).
• Minimum 3 years technician experience with 1 year in a related specialty; OR 1 year experience with related degree.

Responsibilities

• Performs the duties of Senior Pharmacy Technologist when needed.
• Collects data, analyzes information, and prepares written summaries for leadership.
• Maintains policies and SOPs to meet legal, accreditation, and certification requirements.
• Completes documentation and maintains records per policy.
• Supports automation: ensures data integrity in dispensing systems and pharmacy IS; troubleshoots issues.

Skills

Data analysis

Written communication

Policy compliance

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field of specialty

Tools

Pharmacy information systems

Automation technology

Job description

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Three (3) years of technician experience with one (1) year of professional work experience in a related field of specialty

OR

• One (1) year of pharmacy technician experience and an associate or bachelor's degree in a directly related field of specialty

Preferred Qualifications

Automation experience preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist assists pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. The Pharmacy Technologist Specialist has advanced skills in a specialty area and works in a campus-level or system-level capacity.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs the job functions and duties of Senior Pharmacy Technologist when needed.
• Collects data and analyzes complex information and prepares precise written summaries, reports, and/or recommendations for a variety of purposes for pharmacy leadership as appropriate or as directed.
• Assists with the maintenance of policies and standard operating procedures for area of specialty to ensure the pharmacy department meets all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements
• Completes documentation and maintains records according to established policies and procedures
• Essential job functions for the assigned specialty area:
  • Automation:
    • Ensures the integrity and accuracy of information in automated technology (e.g., compounding, repackaging, cartfill, and automated dispensing systems) and pharmacy information systems
    • Demonstrates proficiency with the operation and maintenance of automated technology and pharmacy information systems
    • Proficient with automated dispensing machine applications as they interface to other clinical systems and pharmacy equipment
    • Troubleshoots equipment and system problems
    • Identifies and reports issues related to informatics or automated technology and reports identified problems or potential patient safety issues
    • Schedules service with appropriate vendor, CES, or CISAC
    • Participates in the implementation, upgrade, and testing of pharmacy information and automation systems
    • Solicits and reviews feedback from end users, compiles, and analyzes support data and recommends procedural and educational changes as appropriate
    • Participates in vendors user groups and maintains relationship with vendors to remain knowledgeable and provides input about new and proposed system enhancements and functionality

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.