University of Texas Medical Branch
Pharmacy Technician - League City Ambulatory Pharmacy (up to 19 hrs/wk)
University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, Texas, us, 77574
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
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
ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification a plus
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.
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.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Effective communication skills
Demonstrates ability to prioritize and solve problems
Able to spend most of the day standing, walking, or bending.
Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, pull, reach, push up to 50 lbs., and regularly and occasionally lift 0-30 lbs.
ENVIRONMENT
Standard pharmacy environment.
Working with the public.
Work with chemotherapy and other bio-hazardous agents
Working weekends and shift rotations when applicable.
May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies.
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.
WORK SCHEDULE
Up to 19.99 hours per week with no benefits.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
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
ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification a plus
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.
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.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Effective communication skills
Demonstrates ability to prioritize and solve problems
Able to spend most of the day standing, walking, or bending.
Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, pull, reach, push up to 50 lbs., and regularly and occasionally lift 0-30 lbs.
ENVIRONMENT
Standard pharmacy environment.
Working with the public.
Work with chemotherapy and other bio-hazardous agents
Working weekends and shift rotations when applicable.
May be required to work overtime and extended shifts during emergencies.
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.
WORK SCHEDULE
Up to 19.99 hours per week with no benefits.