Advanced Pharmacy Technician

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under supervision of Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor or Pharmacy Manager. Administering gowning and garb procedures per USP 795/797/800 guidelines to ensure hygiene. Conducting glove fingertip sampling post-gowning to assess contamination risks. Performing initial fingertip sampling to monitor cleanliness of compounding equipment. Executing media-fill tests to evaluate aseptic technique and verify sterile procedures. Conducting post-compounding fingertip sampling to assess microbial contamination. Administering tests to assess pharmacy personnel's knowledge of USP standards, providing training as needed. Collaborating with pharmacy leadership to develop strategies for compliance, including audits. Keeping accurate documentation of compliance activities, including test results and training records. Staying informed about updates to USP standards through ongoing training. Participating in interdisciplinary teams focused on quality improvement and patient safety. Rotating through sterile compounding rooms to cover staffing needs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 4 years of experience as a pharmacy technician
• 2 years in a specialized area
• (TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNICIAN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Registered Technician or
• (PHARM INT) PHARMACY INTERN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Pharmacist intern and
• STERILE COMPOUNDING (IV) CERT Sterile compounding (IV) certification accredited by ACPE required in Sterile & Hazardous Compounding and Investigational Drug Services only and
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required

Nice To Haves

• (PTCB) CERT COMPND STERILE PREP TECHN National certification

Responsibilities

• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards.
• Coordinates daily workflow in assigned area and provides leadership to other technicians.
• Makes good decisions, accepts responsibilities and maintains competency in multiple areas.
• Is a knowledge and training resource for specific areas of responsibility and routinely works to improve these areas.
• Provides prompt and courteous service by receiving incoming calls (patients, nurses, physicians, etc.) and prioritizing based on urgency or nature of requests (triage).
• Participate in teaching activities, including but not limited to, precept Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners.
• Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, in-services and meetings. Actively participates in new employee orientation and training.
• Treats co-workers and organizational/departmental property and resources with respect by maintaining a clean, orderly and appropriately stocked work environment.
• Audits and signs out all controlled substances in accordance with state/federal guidelines and organizational policies. Identifies and corrects discrepancies and reports unusual usage patterns/trends. Completes medication area inspections in a thorough and timely manner. Removes and documents expired medications appropriately.
• Consistently works (multi-tasks) and problem solves independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Spend a total of 80%25 of their staffed hours performing one or a combination of the below advanced pharmacy technician concentration areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assists with ordering, managing and monitoring drug inventory in a fiscally responsible manner and is cognizant of appropriate PAR levels in all medication storage areas.
• Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution).
• Efficient operation and ability to troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, drug delivery devices, medication testing).
• Generate and analyze reports from the automated dispensing cabinets and compare to administration records.
• Temperature monitoring for room, refrigerators and freezers.
• Competence in rebuilding code cart trays and creating drug kits as needed.
• Ordering, shipping, receiving, retrieving and documenting pharmacy inventory activities. Including Cardinal M&D Webportal, ION ordering, Peoplesoft, Jaggaer and other systems
• Accurately prepares all sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
• Compounding, packaging and labeling of sterile and non-sterile products in accordance to USP regulations; Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations in execution of tasks.
• Competent in terminal cleaning and utilizing PAPR unit while cleaning underpan of CACI (when applicable).
• Efficient operation of specialty machinery and equipment (e.g. baxa pump, IV compounding system)
• Special preparations (e.g. CADD delivery device, AIM, elastomeric pumps).
• Proficient with understanding sterility testing systems, USP compounding standards and state board of pharmacy rules as they relate to sterile and hazardous compounding.
• Accurately prepares investigational sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
• General understanding of research study protocols and unique requirements for each study protocol.
• Inventory management for study drug when stored inside and outside areas of IDS.
• Competence to work with study monitors and/or auditors for research studies.
• Proficient developing study procedures and troubleshooting issues that arise in IDS.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED