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Senior Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient - Ambulatory

MD Anderson

Houston, TX

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SKILLS
Access Control, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Ambulatory Care, Anesthesiology, Asepsis, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Cancer, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Chemotherapy, Drug Therapy, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Fitness, Genetics, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Human Resources, Intravenous Therapies, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Legal, Medications, Order Delivery, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Care Authorizations, Patient Education, Pharmacy, Pivotal CRM, Prescription Drugs, Product Documentation, Pyxis, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Assurance, Quality of Care, Retail, Retirement Plan, Side Effects, Team Player, Time Management, Training Program, Treatment Plan, University/School Policies
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient - Ambulatory Care Building

The Pharmacy Division is dedicated to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while collaborating with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, the division leads in delivering premier, patient-centered care. Embracing change and discovery, it leverages new technologies, maximizes resources, and fosters a culture of caring to continuously enhance the quality of pharmaceutical services.

Ideal candidate will have High School Diploma and 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience in a retail, infusion or hospital setting. Highly Prefer at least one year of IV sterile preparation experience, ACPE IV Sterile Products Competency

Working Hours: The working hours are 12:30p - 9:00p. Mon - Fri

The Pharmacy located in the Ambulatory Care Building (ACB) at MD Anderson Cancer Center serves as a dedicated outpatient facility for patients receiving cancer treatment outside of the hospital setting. This pharmacy ensures the safe and timely dispensing of oral chemotherapy, specialty medications, and supportive therapies. It works closely with clinical teams to coordinate treatment plans and provides patients with counseling on medication use, potential side effects, and adherence strategies. In addition to dispensing medications, the pharmacy assists with insurance verification and prior authorizations to help patients access their prescribed therapies. Its primary mission is to support MD Anderson's commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in an outpatient environment.

At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.

  • Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
  • Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
  • Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
  • Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
  • Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
  • Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
  • Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
  • Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups


Job Competencies

Sterile Compounding / Preparation
  • Accurately and efficiently prepares non-hazardous sterile products.
  • Understands and utilizes gravimetric workflow process.
  • Utilizes IV preparation software.
  • Follows all regulatory guidelines for handwashing and garbing.
  • Maintains aseptic technique according to Pharmacy Sterile Product Compounding Standards.
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently.

Inventory Management
  • Monitors area inventory and supplies; replenishes as needed.
  • Notifies appropriate personnel when shortages or outages occur.
  • Ensures medication security and accountability at all times.
  • Monitors for expired products and documents waste appropriately.
  • Utilizes basic inventory systems (e.g., Pyxis and Pharmogistics).
  • Accurately and efficiently pulls drugs to refill controlled access cabinets and anesthesia stations.
  • Completes cycle counts in carousel.
  • Orders, receives, repacks, fills, and delivers floor stock orders.
  • Follows all regulatory guidelines to access patient procedure areas.
  • Follows proper procedure to relocate controlled access cabinets.
  • Responds promptly to and investigates temperature excursion alerts (e.g., Aeroscout).
  • Follows loan and borrow workflow.

Area Maintenance
  • Maintains clean and organized work area at all times.
  • Ensures anteroom, sterile compounding rooms, and drug storage areas are properly cleaned and stocked.
  • Completes assigned QA tasks.
  • Properly handles hazardous drug spills.
  • Understands and follows downtime procedures.


a. Maintains clean and organized work area at all times
b. Ensures anteroom, sterile compounding rooms, and drug storage areas are properly cleaned and stocked
c. Completes assigned QA tasks
d. Properly handles hazardous drug spills
e. Understands and follows downtime procedures

Other duties as assigned

Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Preferred: Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy technician training program.
  • Preferred: Two years of college credit.

Work Experience
  • Required: 2 years Pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center or retail pharmacy.

License and Certifications
  • Required: PHTR - Reg Pharmacy Technician Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). Upon Hire
  • Preferred: CPHT - Certified Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Upon Hire
  • Preferred: Current Intravenous Medication Certification (IV-Sterle Products) approved by the Accreditation Counsel for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Upon Hire

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information
  • Requisition ID: 178087
  • Employment Status: Full-Time
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Work Week: Day/Evening, Rotating, Weekends
  • Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 49,500
  • Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 62,000
  • Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 74,500
  • FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
  • Fund Type: Hard
  • Work Location: Onsite
  • Pivotal Position: Yes
  • Referral Bonus Available?: No
  • Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

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