Job Description

Pharmacy Technician or Sr Tech - Webster Pharmacy (Evenings) at UTMB Health summary:

The Pharmacy Technician or Senior Technician supports pharmacists in preparing, storing, and dispensing medications, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations. The role includes technical services, clinical support, inventory control, medication therapy management, and assisting with immunizations and billing issues. Evening shift work is required, with positions filled based on education and experience, and certification through the Texas State Board of Pharmacy is mandatory.

This is an open-pooled position. Applicants' education/experience will be considered and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate.

Pharmacy Technologist

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

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)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 or more years of retail experience
  
   

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Pharmacy Technologist assists Pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Evenings, 2:30PM - 11:00PM; no weekends

Senior Pharmacy Technologist

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience OR Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician
• Four (4) or more advanced Pharmacy Technologist competencies:
  • Prepares and/or oversees preparation of complex prescription medications or medications that require special handling within assigned area such as extemporaneous non-sterile compounded products, sterile compounded IV products or specialty medications
  • Participates in the operations of medication therapy management
  • Initiates medication reconciliation
  • Assists with screening, documentation, and preparation of immunizations
  • Works with patients, providers, and payers to obtain prior authorization
  • Resolves billing/adjudication issues encountered in the processing of prescription
  • Proficient in the use of financial assistance software
  • Proficient in C2 safe operation and/or OR anesthesia narcotic reconciliation
  • Advanced skill in the use of technology within area of assignment
  • Works with leaders and team members to solve problems within assigned area
  • Ability to train new employees within area of assignment
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals effectively and professionally
  • Ability to apply accepted procedures in inventory control of medications, equipment, devices, and other supplies
  • Supports pharmacy compliance with professional standards and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual, and safety requirements
  • Performs system data entry of information such as referral requests, drug utilization management information, prepacking information, drug purchasing information, or non-formulary approval information

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

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)

Preferred:

2 or more years of retail experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Pharmacy Technologist assists pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. The Senior Pharmacy Technologist provides technical support and addresses problems related to the assigned area and only passes complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Evenings, 2:30PM - 11:00PM; no weekends

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.

Keywords:

pharmacy technician, medication preparation, drug distribution, pharmacist support, pharmacy compliance, medication therapy management, immunization assistance, pharmaceutical dispensing, pharmacy inventory control, prescription processing

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