Pharmacy Technician - Galveston (Days, up to 19 hrs/wk)

Pharmacy Technician

*This is an open-pooled position. Applicants' education/experience will be considered and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate.*

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• OR
• Registered as a Pharmacist Intern with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)

Preferred Education & Experience:

• ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification preferred
• Two (2) years pharmacy technician experience a plus

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and solve problems
• Able to spend most of the day standing, walking, or bending. Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, pull, reach, push up to 50 lbs., and regularly and occasionally lift 0-30 lbs.

Equipment:

Standard office equipment and pharmacy equipment.

Environment:

• Standard pharmacy environment.
• Working with the public.
• Work with chemotherapy and other bio-hazardous agents
• Working weekends and shift rotations when applicable.
• May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies.
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.

Job Description:

The Pharmacy Technologist assists Pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient's weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Retrieves and delivers medication orders and supplies.
• Prepares sterile products utilizing aseptic technique and USP 797 standards
• Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) utilizing USP 795 standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cartfill and Automated Drug Systems.
• Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Maintains adequate drug inventories in pharmacy areas and patient care areas and notifies the appropriate personnel when shortages and/or outages are noted.
• Performs quality assurance/improvement audits
• Maintains a neat clean and organized work area.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments.
• Assists pharmacists in filling ambulatory prescriptions specific to patient needs including patient's weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Pharmacy Technician Trainee:

Required Education / Experience:

High school or equivalent and no experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must be registered with the Texas Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Job Summary:

To provide technical assistance in the dispensing of prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations.

Major Duties / Critical Tasks:

• Retrieves and delivers medication and supplies.
• Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient's weight, allergies, and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Repackages and labels medication items in the inpatient setting specific to patient needs including weight and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area.
• Maintains adequate drug inventories in pharmacy areas and patient care areas.
• Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cart fill, and Automated Drug Systems.
• Performs automated compounding repackaging and cart-fill.
• Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Maintains a neat clean and organized work area.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

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.