Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Infusion Services

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position works under the supervision of a Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, Supervisor, or Manager. The role involves central pharmacy operations, inventory management, IV admixture of both hazardous and non-hazardous medications, Pyxis fill/refill, and quality assurance unit inspections. The Advanced Pharmacy Technician is responsible for covering weekend operational needs of all infusion pharmacies, including weekend rotation in Dallas and travel as necessary.

Requirements

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

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% of their staffed hours performing one or a combination of the below advanced pharmacy technician concentration areas.
• 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, PharmTrac)
• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% 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