Pharmacy Technician or Tech Trainee - Galveston (Days, up to 19 hrs/wk) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Allied Health UTMB Health Requisition # 2504130 ***** **_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 TECHNICIAN** **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** + High school diploma or equivalent + 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 EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** + ACPE approved IV (sterile products) certification + Two (2) years pharmacy technician experience **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. **EQUIPMENT** Standard office equipment and pharmacy equipment. **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. **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. **PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE** **_REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:_** High school or equivalent and no experience required. **_PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:_** Must be registered with the Texas Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee **_JOB SUMMARY:_** To provide technical assistance in the dispensing of prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations. **_MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:_** + Retrieves and delivers medication and supplies. + Prepares unit-dose medications specific to patient needs including patient’s weight, allergies, and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). + Repackages and labels medication items in the inpatient setting specific to patient needs including weight and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). + Assists in record keeping activities in any assigned area. + Maintains adequate drug inventories in pharmacy areas and patient care areas. + Compounds bulk and extemporaneous pharmaceuticals specific to patients needs including weight and age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). + Demonstrates the ability to operate automated technology including compounding, repackaging, cart fill, and Automated Drug Systems. + Performs automated compounding repackaging and cart-fill. + Communicates effectively with other pharmacy employees, healthcare professionals, and patients while appropriately recognizing age (pediatric, neonate, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). + Maintains a neat clean and organized work area. + Demonstrates flexibility in staffing assignments. + Adheres to internal controls established for department. + Performs other related duties as requested. **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. 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