Advanced Pharmacy Technician - West Houston

Pharmacy Technician

The West Houston Pharmacy provides comprehensive oncology-focused pharmaceutical services to support MD Anderson's mission of delivering exceptional cancer care. Our team ensures safe, accurate, and timely medication dispensing, patient education, and collaborative care with physicians and clinical staff. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate service for patients and their families in the West Houston community.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and certified pharmacy technician. Candidate will have at least 3 years of pharmacy technician experience.

Working hours: The working hours for this position is 8am – 4:30pm.

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

Key functions:

Pharmacy Workflow and Employee Training/Competency:

• Participates in and supports medication preparation, distribution, compounding (sterile and non-sterile), and inventory management activities, as applicable.
• Maintains a high level of proficiency in assigned pharmacy area(s), meeting established accuracy, quality, and productivity standards.
• Develops, maintains, and delivers employee training programs and competency materials.
• Demonstrates accountability and competency in completing assigned duties and projects.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of workflows within specialized pharmacy area(s).

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

• Completes all assigned quality assurance and productivity reports accurately and on-time, ensuring proper documentation, record retention, and timely follow-up on findings.
• Proactively researches, monitors problems, initiates corrective actions, and follows through until challenge is resolved.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and regularly provides input/suggestions for process improvements.
• Completes/maintains all institutional/divisional requirements for licensure, accreditation, mandatory education and testing.
• Develops, implements, and/or support special projects across the institution contributing to organizational goals.
• Maintains clean and organized work area at all times.

Project Management:

• Coordinates and prepares complex materials, including PowerPoint presentations, email communications, and Excel spreadsheets, leveraging Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
• Facilitates effective, professional communication across interdepartmental and interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely decision-making and accurate information sharing.
• Assists and supports in-person departmental and area-specific meetings for departmental leadership, as well as committees and subcommittees within the division of pharmacy.
• Enhances and implements workflows to maintain and support regulatory compliance, including but not limited to: USP standards, inventory optimization, accreditation standards, and drug shortage management.

Education:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certificate from an accredited pharmacy technician training program, or
• Associate's degree, or
• Additional years of equivalent experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree

License / Certification:

Required:

• Current pharmacy technician registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Current national pharmacy technician certification through:
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), or
• National Health Career Association (NHA)

Preferred:

• Current intravenous medication certification (IV – sterile products) sponsored by:
• An ACPE provider, or
• An ASHP- or ASHP/ACPE-accredited pharmacy technician training program
• Other PTCB assessment-based certificates or nationally recognized certifications relevant to job responsibilities

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a pharmacy technician in:
• Hospital
• Infusion center
• Retail pharmacy

Preferred:

• Experience training pharmacy staff
• Prior leadership experience

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.