Hospital - Pharmacy Tech II (10:00am-6:00pm)

UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

As a Pharmacy Tech II in a hospital setting, you provide specialized services related to the use, monitoring, and handling of medications, including investigational new drugs that require detailed processes for safe and appropriate use. You follow established workflows for prescription processing, medication preparation, and distribution to patients. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and according to professional standards and practices. The listed schedule is 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The role includes clinical support, medication preparation and handling, operation of pharmacy equipment and systems, and collaboration with pharmacy colleagues, insurance companies, and customers. It also involves helping train new employees and students and completing assigned safety and quality activities. UT Health San Antonio offers eligible employees benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, paid time off, paid family leave, paid holidays, and discounts. Benefits eligibility requires working at least 20 hours per week with an appointment of at least 4.5 months.

Requirements

Knowledge of drug names, medical terminology, and pharmaceutical calculations.
Ability to operate and care for automated dispensing devices and equipment.
Meticulous attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness, including monitoring one's own work for quality.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work in situations involving uncertainty and rapid change.
Customer service skills to work effectively with internal and external customers and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
Proficient computer skills.
Critical-thinking skills and ability to implement solutions.
Strong organizational skills, including staying focused on assigned tasks and using time and resources effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties of Pharmacy Tech I.
Perform clinical functions in support of the clinical pharmacist, such as patient interviews, medication safety and adherence initiatives, patient follow-up calls, and collection of clinical data.
Operate and troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices, and software used for job functions, including carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, compounders, drug delivery devices, and retail pharmacy systems.
Manage individual responsibilities while helping team members and contributing to broader team goals.
Prepare IV solutions using aseptic technique and/or compound non-sterile medications at select locations.
Assist with training new employees and students in job-specific functions.
Restock automatic dispensing cabinets and anesthesia workstations as needed.
Answer and screen telephone calls and direct them to appropriate personnel when needed.
Handle medications in accordance with department, regulatory, and legal requirements, including maintaining medication records and removing outdated or unusable medications.
Collaborate with the pharmacy team, insurance companies, and customers to resolve issues and ensure accurate, timely resolution of medication- or insurance-related concerns.
Provide basic technical support for specialty machinery, equipment, devices, and software necessary for job functions.
Complete and document assigned safety and quality activities in compliance with department procedures.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

UT SELECT medical insurance, offered free for employees.
Group term life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, each with $50,000 coverage at no cost to employees.
Dental insurance plan options.
Vision care plan options.
Disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts for qualifying dependent care and out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement plans through TRS or ORP, plus voluntary retirement programs.
Paid time off of 128 to 208 hours annually based on years of service.
Extended Illness Bank accrual of 8 hours per month.
Paid family leave of up to 240 hours after six months of consecutive employment.
12 paid holidays each year.
Discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.