Pharmacy Technician - League City Campus (up to 19 hrs/wk, morn. & eve.)
About The Position
UTMB Health is hiring for an open-pooled Pharmacy Technician position at its League City Campus. The position may be filled at the Pharmacy Technologist or Senior Pharmacy Technologist level based on the applicant’s education and experience. Pharmacy Technologists assist pharmacists with drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services related to the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. Senior Pharmacy Technologists perform these duties and provide technical support and address problems in their assigned area, referring complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed. The schedule is up to 19.99 hours per week, with morning and evening hours. The position has no benefits.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP), or registered as a Pharmacist Intern with the TSBP.
- For the Senior Pharmacy Technologist level: two years of pharmacy technician experience or an Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician.
- For the Senior Pharmacy Technologist level: four or more advanced Pharmacy Technologist competencies, including the listed technical, operational, communication, inventory, compliance, and data-entry competencies.
Nice To Haves
- ACPE-approved IV (sterile products) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists with drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services related to preparing, storing, and dispensing pharmaceuticals.
- At the senior level, prepare and/or oversee preparation of complex prescription medications or medications requiring special handling within the assigned area.
- Participate in medication therapy management operations.
- Initiate medication reconciliation.
- Assist with screening, documentation, and preparation of immunizations.
- Work with patients, providers, and payers to obtain prior authorizations.
- Resolve billing and adjudication issues encountered while processing prescriptions.
- Use financial assistance software and C2 safe operations and/or OR anesthesia narcotic reconciliation, as applicable.
- Work with leaders and team members to solve problems within the assigned area.
- Train new employees within the assigned area.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with other healthcare professionals.
- Apply accepted inventory-control procedures for medications, equipment, devices, and other supplies.
- Support pharmacy compliance with professional standards and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual, and safety requirements.
- Enter system data such as referral requests, drug utilization management information, prepacking information, drug purchasing information, or non-formulary approval information.
- At the senior level, provide technical support and address assigned-area problems, escalating complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
