UT Southwestern Medical Center · 2 months ago
Advanced Pharmacy Tech, Acute Care Purchasing
Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expUT Southwestern Medical Center is a world-renowned medical and research center committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. The Advanced Pharmacy Technician will work under supervision to manage inventory, coordinate workflow, and assist with purchasing and compounding responsibilities.
Clinical TrialsHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitOncologyOutpatient Care
Responsibilities
Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards
Coordinates daily workflow in assigned area and provides leadership to other technicians
Makes good decisions, accepts responsibilities and maintains competency in multiple areas
Is a knowledge and training resource for specific areas of responsibility and routinely works to improve these areas
Provides prompt and courteous service by receiving incoming calls (patients, nurses, physicians, etc.) and prioritizing based on urgency or nature of requests (triage)
Participate in teaching activities, including but not limited to, precept Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners
Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, in-services and meetings. Actively participates in new employee orientation and training
Treats co-workers and organizational/departmental property and resources with respect by maintaining a clean, orderly and appropriately stocked work environment
Audits and signs out all controlled substances in accordance with state/federal guidelines and organizational policies. Identifies and corrects discrepancies and reports unusual usage patterns/trends. Completes medication area inspections in a thorough and timely manner. Removes and documents expired medications appropriately
Consistently works (multi-tasks) and problem solves independently and effectively with minimal supervision
Spend a total of 80% of their staffed hours performing one or a combination of the below advanced pharmacy technician concentration areas
Performs other duties as assigned
Assists with ordering, managing and monitoring drug inventory in a fiscally responsible manner and is cognizant of appropriate PAR levels in all medication storage areas
Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution)
Efficient operation and ability to troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, drug delivery devices, medication testing)
Generate and analyze reports from the automated dispensing cabinets and compare to administration records
Temperature monitoring for room, refrigerators and freezers
Competence in rebuilding code cart trays and creating drug kits as needed
Ordering, shipping, receiving, retrieving and documenting pharmacy inventory activities. Including Cardinal M&D Webportal, ION ordering, Peoplesoft, Jaggaer and other systems
Accurately prepares all sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner
Compounding, packaging and labeling of sterile and non-sterile products in accordance to USP regulations; Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations in execution of tasks
Competent in terminal cleaning and utilizing PAPR unit while cleaning underpan of CACI (when applicable)
Efficient operation of specialty machinery and equipment (e.g. baxa pump, IV compounding system, PharmTrac)
Special preparations (e.g. CADD delivery device, AIM, elastomeric pumps)
Proficient with understanding sterility testing systems, USP compounding standards and state board of pharmacy rules as they relate to sterile and hazardous compounding
Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution)
Accurately prepares investigational sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner
General understanding of research study protocols and unique requirements for each study protocol
Inventory management for study drug when stored inside and outside areas of IDS
Competence to work with study monitors and/or auditors for research studies
Proficient developing study procedures and troubleshooting issues that arise in IDS
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
4 years of experience as a pharmacy technician
2 years in area of advanced pharmacy technician concentration
(TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNIC Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Registered Technician Upon Hire
(PHARM INT) PHARMACY INTERN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Pharmacist intern Upon Hire
STERILE COMPOUNDING (IV) CERT Sterile compounding (IV) certification accredited by ACPE required in Sterile & Hazardous Compounding and Investigational Drug Services only Upon Hire
(BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required Upon Hire
Preferred
(PTCB) CERT COMPND STERILE PREP TECHN National certification
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Company
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center offers clinical care, education, and scientific research.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22MKey Investors
The Dallas FoundationPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
2023-06-20Grant
2023-04-20Grant· $4M
2023-03-28Grant· $18M
Leadership Team
Chris Rubio
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Clements University Hospital
Dennis Pfeifer
AVP & CTO University Health System
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