EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
Required:
High School diploma or equivalent
Five (5) years of pharmacy technician experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
Registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) National Certification; required to maintain PTCB active status.
Preferred:
Bachelor's degree
Human Resource Certification
Project Management Certification
Lean/6 Sigma Certification
Medication Safety Certification
Financial Management Certification
Supply Chain Management / Procurement Certification
JOB DESCRIPTION
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor is responsible for the operation of the assigned pharmacy areas, including pharmacy business, purchasing and inventory control, human resources, medication safety and operations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Pharmacy Business
Supervises pharmacy business functions and related personnel, including:
Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Business Coordinator
Asset management
Records retention
Payroll
Administrative support
Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Patient Assistance Program
Coordinates free drug for qualifying patients
Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Financial Analyst
Develops end of month financial reports
Reconciles account receivables
Project management
Governance Structure management
Purchasing and Inventory Control
Supervises drug purchasing and inventory functions and related personnel, including:
Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Buyer
Purchases approximately 60 million dollars in pharmaceuticals
Purchases and inventory drugs according 340B rules
Purchases drugs and supplies at GPO contract prices
Pharmacy Technologist-Storeroom
Receives approximately 60 million dollars in pharmaceutical purchases
Stocks pharmaceuticals in related automation or static shelving
Maintain inventory in 340B accumulator
Manage pharmacy central distribution
340B operational optimization
Human Resources
Supervises human resource functions and related personnel, including:
Pharmacy Technician Specialist
Training and development
Orientation
Employee files maintenance
Recruitment and hiring
Related policies and procedures
KCO and trusted requestor
Resident and student program coordination
Continuing Education program coordination
Medication Safety
Supervises medication safety functions and related personnel, including:
Pharmacy Technician Specialist
Sterile processing area (SPA) training
USP 797 compliance
USP 800 compliance
JCAHO and CMS SPA compliance
Sr Pharmacy Technologist
JCAHO, CMS, and TSBP compliance audits
JCAHO, CMS and TSBP compliance
QA/PI program development and management
Medication Use policy and procedure management
Marginal or Periodic Functions
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
Performs related duties as required.
SUPERVISION
Received: Sr Pharmacy Manager
Given: Pharmacy Technician Specialist, Pharmacy Technologist
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT
Standard hospital pharmacy environment.
Working with chemotherapy and bio-hazardous agents
Working with public
Working weekends and shift rotations
May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies
Official Regulatory Statement for Healthcare jobs' Job Descriptions: May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.
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 Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation