Advanced Pharmacy Technician - West Houston

About the role

The West Houston Pharmacy provides comprehensive oncology-focused pharmaceutical services to support MD Anderson's mission of delivering exceptional cancer care. Our team ensures safe, accurate, and timely medication dispensing, patient education, and collaborative care with physicians and clinical staff. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate service for patients and their families in the West Houston community.

Responsibilities

• Participates in and supports medication preparation, distribution, compounding (sterile and non-sterile), and inventory management activities, as applicable.
• Maintains a high level of proficiency in assigned pharmacy area(s), meeting established accuracy, quality, and productivity standards.
• Develops, maintains, and delivers employee training programs and competency materials.
• Demonstrates accountability and competency in completing assigned duties and projects.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of workflows within specialized pharmacy area(s).
• Completes all assigned Quality Assurance and productivity reports accurately and on-time, ensuring proper documentation, record retention, and timely follow-up on findings.
• Proactively researches, monitors problems, initiates corrective actions, and follows through until challenge is resolved.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and regularly provides input/suggestions for process improvements.
• Completes/maintains all Institutional/Divisional requirements for licensure, accreditation, mandatory education and testing.
• Develops, implements, and/or support special projects across the institution contributing to organizational goals.
• Coordinates and prepares complex materials, including PowerPoint presentations, email communications, and Excel spreadsheets, leveraging Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
• Facilitates effective, professional communication across interdepartmental and interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely decision-making and accurate information sharing.
• Assists and supports in-person departmental and area-specific meetings for departmental leadership, as well as Committees and Subcommittees within the Division of Pharmacy.
• Enhances and implements workflows to maintain and support regulatory compliance, including but not limited to: USP standards, inventory optimization, accreditation standards, and drug shortage management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program, or
• Associate's degree, or
• Additional years of equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a pharmacy technician in:
• Hospital
• Infusion center
• Retail pharmacy
• Experience training pharmacy staff
• Prior leadership experience

Benefits

• 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

Pay

Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 57,500

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,000

Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 86,500

Schedule

Working hours: The working hours for this position is 8am - 4:30pm.