Advanced Pharmacy Technician, Pipeline
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: On-site
Location Type: On-site
Job Number: 250000FK
Category: Allied Health
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Responsibilities
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
Works under supervision of Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor or Pharmacy Manager.
Works under supervision of Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician Supervisor or Pharmacy Manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Job Duties
- Advanced Pharmacy Technician (APT) basic responsibilities may include:
- Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies, procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards.
- Coordinates daily workflow in assigned area and provides leadership to other technicians.
- Makes good decisions, accepts responsibilities and maintains competency in multiple areas.
- Is a knowledge and training resource for specific areas of responsibility and routinely works to improve these areas.
- Provides prompt and courteous service by receiving incoming calls (patients, nurses, physicians, etc.) and prioritizing based on urgency or nature of requests (triage).
- Participate in teaching activities, including but not limited to, precept Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacists, and other healthcare practitioners.
- Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, in-services and meetings. Actively participates in new employee orientation and training.
- Treats co-workers and organizational/departmental property and resources with respect by maintaining a clean, orderly and appropriately stocked work environment.
- Audits and signs out all controlled substances in accordance with state/federal guidelines and organizational policies. Identifies and corrects discrepancies and reports unusual usage patterns/trends. Completes medication area inspections in a thorough and timely manner. Removes and documents expired medications appropriately.
- Consistently works (multi-tasks) and problem solves independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
- Spend a total of 80% of their staffed hours performing one or a combination of the below advanced pharmacy technician concentration areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Controlled Substance, Operating Room, Buyer, Procurement, & Technology Optimization Advanced Pharmacy Technician activities may include:
- Assists with ordering, managing and monitoring drug inventory in a fiscally responsible manner and is cognizant of appropriate PAR levels in all medication storage areas.
- Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution).
- Efficient operation and ability to troubleshoot specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., carousels, automated dispensing cabinets, drug delivery devices, medication testing).
- Generate and analyze reports from the automated dispensing cabinets and compare to administration records.
- Temperature monitoring for room, refrigerators and freezers.
- Competence in rebuilding code cart trays and creating drug kits as needed.
- Ordering, shipping, receiving, retrieving and documenting pharmacy inventory activities. Including Cardinal M&D Webportal, ION ordering, Peoplesoft, Jaggaer and other systems.
- Sterile & Hazardous Compounding activities may include:
- Accurately prepares all sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
- Compounding, packaging and labeling of sterile and non-sterile products in accordance to USP regulations; Able to perform pharmaceutical calculations in execution of tasks.
- Competent in terminal cleaning and utilizing PAPR unit while cleaning underpan of CACI (when applicable).
- Efficient operation of specialty machinery and equipment (e.g. baxa pump, IV compounding system, PharmTrac)
- Special preparations (e.g. CADD delivery device, AIM, elastomeric pumps).
- Proficient with understanding sterility testing systems, USP compounding standards and state board of pharmacy rules as they relate to sterile and hazardous compounding.
- Investigational Drug Services activities may include:
- Proper management and handling of medications, including investigational and controlled substances (e.g., record maintenance, use of inventory management software, inventory and quality control, proper documentation and discrepancy resolution).
- Accurately prepares investigational sterile admixtures for adults, pediatrics and neonates using proper aseptic technique. Safely handles all hazardous medications, including chemotherapy. Delivers medications in a timely and efficient manner.
- General understanding of research study protocols and unique requirements for each study protocol.
- Inventory management for study drug when stored inside and outside areas of IDS.
- Competence to work with study monitors and/or auditors for research studies.
- Proficient developing study procedures and troubleshooting issues that arise in IDS.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Required
- Education
High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience
4 years of experience as a pharmacy technician and
2 years in area of advanced pharmacy technician concentration
- Licenses and Certifications
(TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNICIAN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Registered Technician Upon Hire or
(PHARM INT) PHARMACY INTERN Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Pharmacist intern Upon Hire and
STERILE COMPOUNDING (IV) CERT Sterile compounding (IV) certification accredited by ACPE required in Sterile & Hazardous Compounding and Investigational Drug Services only Upon Hire and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required Upon Hire
Preferred
- Licenses and Certifications
(PTCB) CERT COMPND STERILE PREP TECHN National certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic computer skills, data entry, filing.
- English (speaking, reading, writing).
- Work requires good organizational skills.
- Good general health and stress coping ability.
- Moderate physical effort: prolonged standing/walking, occasional lifting/carrying (up to 25 lbs), reaching, bending, crouching, etc. OSHA Category III.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
- Physical Demands
Bending/Leaning Over
Carrying
Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
Lifting
Reaching
Standing
Talking
Walking
- Working Conditions
Office Setting
PACT STATEMENT
- The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:
- P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.
- A-Ability, Attitude and Appearance: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.
- C-Communications and Compassion: It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect and appropriate confidentiality.
- T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Allied Health at UTSW
Allied Health & Laboratory Professionals
Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units
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As a Respiratory Therapist at UT Southwestern, you’ll discover opportunities that put you on the leading edge of your chosen field – extending your impact and options beyond trauma and COPD cases to include cystic fibrosis and lung, heart, kidney, and liver transplant patients as well. The experience will enlighten and challenge you like no other and raise your sense of accomplishment to a new level every day.
Working with our transplant patients, you’ll have remarkable opportunities to deliver care before, during, and after transplant – along with ongoing opportunities to study or participate in clinical trials exploring advances in respiratory care.
At the same time, you’ll enjoy a supportive, family atmosphere where your contributions will be respected and recognized. You’ll also have consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles, and – of course – you’ll participate in UT Southwestern’s incredible benefits package.
Pharmacy Opportunities
At UT Southwestern Medical Center, pharmacists are essential to helping improve the overall care of our patients. That’s because we ask you to practice at the very highest levels, learning and integrating the newest procedures, therapies, and medications on a daily basis. It’s a standard of excellence you’ll find only in a leading academic medical center, where extraordinary care goes hand in hand with extraordinary careers.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy an exceptional benefits package (including pension and retirement plans), extensive opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth – including our Pharmacy Practice Residency Program – and a truly collaborative, cross-disciplinary team environment in which you’ll play a key role in defining the delivery of exceptional care to our patients.
Imaging Careers
What’s your vision for an exceptional imaging career? At UT Southwestern, you’ll discover full access to new, state-of-the-art technologies that ensure you’ll practice at the forefront of your field – plus ongoing training and extensive resources to make sure that every day offers opportunities to learn and grow.
You’ll be engaged in truly supportive, collaborative relationships with our outstanding physicians and nurses. And you’ll enjoy generous benefits to help you build a full life outside of work. But in the end, it comes down to the diversity and acuity levels of the patients you encounter. People come to UT Southwestern because we’re continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – and delivering patient outcomes that can be found at only a few other places. Are you ready for this kind of career journey?
Opportunities in Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
UT Southwestern’s reputation as a leading academic medical center and research institution extends through our acclaimed PT and OT services. With acute care therapy gyms and a Safe Patient Handling Program, we’re uniquely qualified to provide expert therapeutic care for medically complex patients in support of a wide range of specialty areas, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
As a result, PTs and OTs like yourself can enjoy a rewarding career experience that parallels the extraordinary standards of care we provide. Our continued evolution as an academic medical center translates into more ongoing training and professional development opportunities for you. That might include onsite continuing education or participation in our Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Pair this with an exceptional UT Southwestern benefits package and you’ll find that you can enjoy a fulfilling career as well as a robust and engaging lifestyle.
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Employee Testimonials
Norma Anderson
Norma Anderson
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
What do I love about UT Southwestern? The people. Plain and simple.
Lisa Kimberlin
Lisa Kimberlin
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
I love the fact that we give people their lives with transplant.
Jolon Wormley
Jolon Wormley
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
I love knowing that everyday I am completing work that contributes to the mission of UT Southwestern to educate, discover, and heal.
