Certified Pharmacy Technician Sr-Midland, Tx

About the role

Texas Oncology’s Midland clinic offers a close-knit, team-oriented environment where employees can make a direct impact on patient care in their local community. Staff have the opportunity to work alongside experienced oncology professionals while gaining hands-on experience with advanced therapies in a growing, high-demand region. The clinic fosters collaboration, accountability, and strong relationships among team members, creating a supportive workplace culture. Additionally, being part of a respected statewide network provides stability, access to resources, and opportunities for professional growth while still maintaining the personalized feel of a smaller clinic.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision.
• Check all orders for completeness and verify patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Admix drugs as ordered by a physician in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to department, OSHA, and interoffice guidelines.
• Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Assist in controlled substance record keeping in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal regulations.
• Dispose of materials used in mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal law.
• Clean hoods daily, check drugs monthly for outdates, and perform and document other quality assurance activities.
• Maintain accurate temperature logs and logs for protocol and patient assistance drugs.
• Manage inventory appropriately, including proper documentation of inventory quantities, lot numbers and expiration dating when appropriate.
• Provide support across the medication use continuum including label preparation, documentation, perform basic data entry and pre-billing review, and order medications and supplies as directed.
• Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the admixture area and the pharmacy department in accordance with state rules and USP compliance.

Requirements

• Level 1: High School diploma or equivalent; entry level to three years experience in a pharmacy.
• Level 2: Minimum three to five years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills; IV certification preferred; Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.
• Level Sr: Minimum five to seven years of experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills; oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience; completion of an ASCP accredited program or community college-based program recommended.

Competencies

• Technical and Functional Experience: Possesses up-to-date knowledge of the profession and industry; regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area.
• Adaptability: Handles day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity.
• Sound Judgment: Makes timely, cost-effective, and sound decisions, even under conditions of uncertainty.
• Work Commitment: Sets high performance standards; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Quality Commitment: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improves efficiencies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. Regular exposure to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.