Veterinary Pharmacy Technician I
About The Position
The Veterinary Pharmacy Technician I assists with the efficient operation of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) Pharmacy and helps provide quality patient care. The role includes communicating with faculty, staff, students, clients, and the public about pharmacy operations; preparing and dispensing medications; maintaining pharmacy records and inventory; supporting pharmacy equipment; and helping students follow pharmacy policies and prescription drug laws. The VMTH includes the Small Animal Hospital and the Large Animal Hospital, which provide care for animal patients and help train future veterinarians. This position is based in College Station, Texas, and is scheduled Monday through Friday during the daytime, with occasional weekend work. On-call coverage may be required on weekends and holidays. The position is considered essential during university-declared emergencies, campus closures, and class cancellations, and employees must report to work and remain on duty unless relieved by their direct supervisor.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One year of experience in a health-related field.
- Clear communication with faculty, staff, students, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to accurately interpret, fill, and dispense medication orders and prescriptions and maintain pharmacy records.
- Ability to comply with laws and regulations governing prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience in a health-related field, including one year in a hospital pharmacy.
- Associate degree in biomedical sciences or a related field.
- Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
- Knowledge of prescription balance use.
- Knowledge of basic pharmacy calculations.
Responsibilities
- Accurately interpret, fill, and dispense medication orders and prescriptions.
- Prepare and package medications, pharmaceuticals, prescriptions, and returned goods for shipment.
- Assist in preparing pharmaceutically elegant, sterile, and stable products using scales, balances, hoods, and an autoclave.
- Learn and perform all steps involved in the antigen program.
- Check daily reports, verify sales, investigate discrepancies, and balance records.
- Maintain and control accurate controlled-substance records for Cubex Machines and the Small Animal and Large Animal Pharmacy lock boxes.
- Follow laws and regulations governing preparation, dispensing, and compounding of prescription drugs, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products.
- Participate in annual physical inventory and maintain perpetual inventory.
- Assist with the expired drug program.
- Help maintain and update policies and procedures, signature lists, non-inventory lists, and labels.
- Maintain inventory across pharmacy storage locations.
- Prepare the pharmacy staff schedule.
- Communicate with clients, faculty, staff, students, administrators, and hospital personnel to support public relations and cohesive working relationships between pharmacies and other departments.
- Interact with clients and the public in a retail setting.
- Orient veterinary students and help them comply with pharmacy policies, procedures, and prescription drug laws.
- Account for equipment checked out for use in clinics.
- Train to clean and use endoscope equipment and take call for after-hours endoscope use.
- Manage hospital Cubex dispensary machines by providing general support, configuration, stocking, and end-user training.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Long-term disability insurance
- Texas A&M contributions toward employee health and basic life premiums
- 12–15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave each month
- At least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Free exercise programs and release time
- Free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars
- Limited financial support to attend conferences and workshops
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed at Texas A&M
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
