Veterinary Pharmacy Technician I

About the role

The Veterinary Pharmacy Technician I assists in the efficient operation of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Pharmacy to provide quality patient care. This position is responsible for clear communication with faculty, staff, students, and clients about pharmacy operations. The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) includes the Small Animal Hospital and the Large Animal Hospital, both dedicated to the total well-being and care of a pet throughout its lifetime, while helping to train the next generation of veterinarians.

Responsibilities

• Pharmacy Patient-Related Care: Accurately interprets, fills, and dispenses orders and prescriptions. Prepares and packages medications, pharmaceuticals, prescriptions, and returned goods for shipment. Assists to prepare pharmaceutically elegant, sterile, and stable products using scales, balances, hoods, and autoclave. Understands and is able to perform all the steps involved in the antigen program.
• Pharmacy Operations: Check daily reports, verify sales, check discrepancies, and balances records. Maintain, control, and keep accurate records of controlled substances in the Cubex Machines, Small Animal Pharmacy, and Large Animal Pharmacy lock boxes. Adheres to laws and regulations governing the preparation, dispensing, and compounding of prescription drugs, chemicals, and pharmaceutical products. Participates in the annual physical inventory as well as perpetual inventory. Assists in the expired drug program. Assists in maintaining and updating policies and procedures, signature lists, non-inventory lists, and labels. Maintains inventory on all pharmacy storage locations. Prepare schedule of pharmacy staff.
• Communications and Public Relations: Interact with clients, faculty, staff, students, and administrators to ensure the highest standard of public relations communication. Interacts personally with in-house customers (faculty, staff, students, and hospital personnel) to ensure adequate and cohesive working relationships between pharmacies and other departments. Interacts with clients and the public in retail setting. Orients veterinary students and assists them to comply with pharmacy policies and procedures and prescription drug laws.
• Equipment: Accounts for equipment checked out for use in clinics. Trains to be proficient in cleaning and using the endoscope equipment. Take call for after hour endoscope use. Manages Cubex dispensary machines in the hospital by providing general support, configuration, stocking, and training end users.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• One year of experience in a health-related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in a health-related field, with one year in a hospital pharmacy
• Associate degree in biomedical sciences or related field
• Licensed Pharmacy Technician
• Knowledge in use of prescription balance
• Basic pharmacy calculations

Pay & Schedule

Starting at $17/hour; compensation commensurate with the selected hire’s experience.

Location: College Station, TX. Schedule: Monday through Friday, daytime, with occasional weekend required. On-call coverage may be required (weekends and holidays). Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, or class cancellations, and are required to report to work and remain on duty unless relieved by the direct supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well program (built by employees, for employees)
• Amenities associated with a major university: sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum