Retail Pharmacy Technician - Memorial City - Houston, Tx

The US Oncology Network•Houston, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Oncology is looking for a Retail Pharmacy Technician to join our team! This position will support the Memorial City location in Houston, Texas location. This is a full-time Monday – Friday 8:30am-5pm position with no weekends, or major holidays. This position will be either a level I, II or Senior based on candidate experience. Memorial City pulses with energy, offering a dynamic mix of upscale shopping, fine dining, and family-friendly entertainment. From the bustling Memorial City Mall and lively CityCentre to the serene trails of Memorial Park, this district blends urban excitement with natural beauty. At the heart of healthcare excellence, TxO – Houston Memorial City provides advanced cancer care, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and precision medicine, all in a compassionate, patient-centered environment. With top-tier physicians and cutting-edge treatments, patients receive world-class care close to home. Whether you're here to explore, unwind, or heal, Memorial City is a place where life is lived fully. TxO - Houston Memorial City - Houston's team prides itself on high-quality, individualized, patient-centered care for each patient we serve. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 300+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Entry level to three (3) years experience in a pharmacy.
Minimum three (3) to five (5) years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
Technical and Functional Experience: Possesses up-to-date knowledge of the profession and industry; regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area.
Adaptability: Handles day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity.
Sound Judgment: Makes timely, cost-effective, and sound decisions, even under conditions of uncertainty.
Work Commitment: Sets high performance standards; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
Quality Commitment: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improves efficiencies.

Nice To Haves

IV Certification strongly preferred.
Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.
Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience.
Completion of an ASCP accredited program or community college-based program recommended.

Responsibilities

Prepare medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Checks all orders for completeness of information.
Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
Under a professional's supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
Maintains indigent patient drug program as needed.
Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records.
Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets.
Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
Cleans hood daily as stated in policy and procedures.
Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
Checks drugs monthly for outdates.
Keeps accurate temperature logs.
Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers and all other quality assurance activities.
Complete inventory control of medications.
Orders supplies and medications.
Receives and shelves medications.
Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
Prepares labels.
Files and prepares billing.