Senior Pharmacy Technician, Pyxis Coordinator

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary: Oversee the operation of a specific functionality within the Pharmacy Services Department by acting as lead. Assigns work; monitors work flow; analyzes statistics; ensures quality assurance and provides direction to staff within the parameters of the assigned function. Schedules, trains and coordinates other Pharmacy Technicians as well as performs the functions of a Pharmacy Technician.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school; three (3) years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid State of Nevada Certification as a Pharmacy Technician.

Additional Position Requirements

• Experience managing, implementing and upgrading Pyxis automated dispensing cabinets, Pyxis A-Stations and Knowledge Portal.
• Experience as a Pyxis Server administrator.
• Experience providing operational and hardware support.
• Experience working the Medication Safety Committees/Officer to promote safe medication practices.
• Knowledge and experience in formulary and user management on the Pyxis server.
• Knowledge and experience working with and troubleshooting the Pyxis to EHR interface.
• Experience modifying daily reports to ensure the support of the Pyxis medication delivery system.
• A minimum of five years inpatient Pharmacy Technician experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: Federal, state and/or county guidelines, rules and regulations associated with the distribution of medications; pharmacy standards of practice; basics of drug indications and drug interactions; medical terminology; trade and generic drug names; basic compounding techniques; aseptic compounding technique; personal and mainframe computers; routes of administration for standard medications; storage requirements for standard medications; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in: Coordinating staff schedules to cover work flow; evaluating quality control; assigning and monitoring the work of others; Applying basic knowledge of appropriate dosage and frequency for standard medications; utilizing equipment associated with area of responsibility; utilizing a computer and specific application software; performing pharmaceutical calculations; preparing and maintaining accurate counts and records; organizing and prioritizing work; applying aseptic technique to compounding medications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires handling medications classified as hazardous materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada