Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Our Inpatient Pharmacy team delivers comprehensive and high-quality medication distribution services across the hospital. We manage all aspects of inpatient drug delivery — including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture preparation, and specialized systems for controlled substances and investigational drugs. We leverage advanced automation and robotic dispensing technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety in every step of the process.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Completion of a Pharmacy Technician program
- Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of Pharmacy Technician experience
- Associate's Degree
- Pharmacist Intern License with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Responsibilities
- Accurately and efficiently fill cart fills and first-dose medications
- Accurately and efficiently pull medications to refill controlled access cabinets
- Accurately and efficiently deliver medications and supplies to designated areas
- Accurately and efficiently prepare all types of sterile products, including: SVP, LVP, Chemotherapy, Biotherapy, Investigational agents
- Accurately and efficiently prepare high-risk sterile products
- Accurately and efficiently prepare extemporaneous compounds
- Accurately and efficiently repackage bulk medications
- Demonstrates proficiency in two or more specialized areas while meeting accuracy and productivity standards, including: Hazardous and investigational sterile compounding, High-risk sterile compounding, Operating Room (OR) satellite services, Critical care and pediatric pharmacy support, Inventory control, Controlled substance vault operations, Non-sterile compounding, Medication ordering and receiving, Tech-check-tech certification
- Accurately and efficiently order medications and supplies
- Accurately and efficiently receive and restock medications and supplies
- Complete cycle counts and inventory audits accurately and efficiently
- Remove expired or soon-to-expire medications in a timely manner
- Ensure medication security and accountability at all times
- Monitor inventory and supply levels; notify appropriate personnel of shortages and/or outages
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- 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
- medical
- dental
- paid time off
- retirement
- tuition benefits
- educational opportunities
- individual and team recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
