Pharmacy Technician or Sr. Tech - Galveston (Days)

About the role

This is an open-pooled position that may be filled at the Pharmacy Technologist or Senior Pharmacy Technologist level, depending on the applicant's education and experience. Both roles assist pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services for preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals
• Prepare and/or oversee preparation of complex prescription medications or medications requiring special handling (extemporaneous non-sterile compounded products, sterile compounded IV products, specialty medications)
• Participate in medication therapy management operations
• Initiate medication reconciliation
• Assist with screening, documentation, and preparation of immunizations
• Work with patients, providers, and payers to obtain prior authorizations
• Resolve billing/adjudication issues encountered in prescription processing
• Use financial assistance software proficiently
• Operate C2 safe and/or perform OR anesthesia narcotic reconciliation
• Apply advanced technology skills within assigned area
• Collaborate with leaders and team members to solve problems within assigned area
• Train new employees within assigned area
• Communicate effectively and professionally with other healthcare professionals
• Apply accepted procedures for inventory control of medications, equipment, devices, and supplies
• Support pharmacy compliance with professional standards and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual, and safety requirements
• Perform system data entry for referral requests, drug utilization management, prepacking, drug purchasing, and non-formulary approval information
• Provide technical support and address problems related to assigned area; escalate complex issues to Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed

Requirements

Pharmacy Technologist

• 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)

Senior Pharmacy Technologist

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience OR Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician
• Four (4) or more advanced Pharmacy Technologist competencies (as listed in Responsibilities)
• 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

Work Schedule

Days, 36 hours/week (3 × 12-hour shifts)

Location

Clinical Science Building, Galveston, Texas, United States