Senior Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient

MD Anderson Center; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 45 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

PTO & Sick Leave

Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Resumo da oferta

MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician for the Inpatient Pharmacy. The role supports unit dose dispensing, IV admixture, sterile compounding, and controlled substances handling in a high-accuracy environment.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma, Texas Pharmacy Technician Registration, 2 years in inpatient pharmacy with 1 year sterile compounding. Evening shift, 40 hours/week.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center, or retail setting.
• Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).
• Preferred: IV Sterile Products certification and Pharmacy employee training.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with unit dose dispensing and IV admixture preparation.
• Prepare sterile products including high-risk sterile compounding.
• Deliver medications and supplies to designated areas and manage controlled substances.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and participate in cycle counts and audits.

Conhecimentos

Pharmacy Technician Registration

Inpatient Pharmacy

Sterile Compounding

Hospital Pharmacy

Inventory Management

Formação académica

High School Diploma

Ferramentas

IV Admixture Equipment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

OurInpatient Pharmacy team delivers comprehensive and high-quality medication distribution services across the hospital. We manage all aspects of inpatient drug delivery - including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture preparation, and specialized systems for controlled substances and investigational drugs. We leverage advanced automation and robotic dispensing technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety in every step of the process.

Theideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma and hold a current Pharmacy Technician Registration. In addition, candidates should have at least two (2) years of experience in an Inpatient pharmacy setting, including a minimum of one (1) year of hands-on experience with sterile compounding.

The working hours for this position will be a Evening shift - 3:00p - 11:30p - 40 hr. work week

MD Anderson offers our employees:

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Job Competencies

1. Medication Preparation and Distribution

• Accurately and efficiently fill cart fill and first doses
• Accurately and efficiently pull medications to refill controlled access cabinets
• Accurately and efficiently deliver medications and supplies to designated areas
• Accurately and efficiently prepare all types of sterile products, including SVP, LVP, chemotherapy, biotherapy, and investigational agents
• Accurately and efficiently prepare high-risk sterile products
• Accurately and efficiently prepare extemporaneous compounds
• Accurately and efficiently repackage bulk medications

2.Specialized Areas of Expertise

• Hazardous/Investigational Sterile Compounding
• High-Risk Sterile Compounding
• OR Satellite
• Critical Care/Pediatric Pharmacy
• Inventory Control
• Controlled Substance Vault
• Nonsterile Compounding
• Ordering/Receiving Medications
• Tech-Check-Tech Certified

3.Inventory Management

• Accurately and efficiently order medications and supplies
• Accurately and efficiently receive and restock medications and supplies
• Accurately and efficiently complete cycle counts and inventory audits
• Remove expired or soon-to-expire medications in a timely manner
• Ensure medication security and accountability at all times
• Monitor area inventory and supplies, and notify appropriate personnel when shortages or outages are noted

Other duties as assigned.

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

License/Certification

Required: Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).

Preferred: Current Certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Current Intravenous Medication Certification (IV-Sterile Products) approved by the Accreditation Counsel for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Experience

Required: Two years pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center, or retail pharmacy.

Preferred: Experience in hazardous sterile compounding, high risk sterile compounding, nonsterile compounding, inventory management, and Pharmacy employee training. Experience in OR, critical care, pediatrics, ordering/receiving medications, and controlled substances.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html