What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician - Clear Lake Campus (up to 19 hrs/wk) position at The University of Texas Medical Branch?
Minimum Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Required:
Required:
The Pharmacy Technologist assists Pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
Essential Job Functions
This position is for up to 19.99 hours per week, with no benefits. Variable schedule for coverage. Must be willing to work any shift.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Webster
Work Locations
1601 - Clear Lake Hospital
Job
Allied Health
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jan 6, 2025, 3:16:29 PM
Education & Experience
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Required:
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
- OR
- Registered as a Pharmacist Intern with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
- ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification a plus
The Pharmacy Technologist assists Pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.
Essential Job Functions
- Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient’s weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
- Retrieves and delivers medication orders and supplies.
- Prepares sterile products utilizing aseptic technique and USP 797 standards
- Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) utilizing USP 795 standards.
- Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cartfill and Automated Drug Systems.
- Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
- Maintains adequate drug inventories in pharmacy areas and patient care areas and notifies the appropriate personnel when shortages and/or outages are noted.
- Performs quality assurance/improvement audits
- Maintains a neat clean and organized work area.
- Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments.
- Assists pharmacists in filling ambulatory prescriptions specific to patient needs including patient’s weight, allergies, and age (e.g., pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
- Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
- Performs related duties as required.
This position is for up to 19.99 hours per week, with no benefits. Variable schedule for coverage. Must be willing to work any shift.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Webster
Work Locations
1601 - Clear Lake Hospital
Job
Allied Health
Organization
UTMB Health
Regular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Non-Manager
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jan 6, 2025, 3:16:29 PM
