JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Sterile Compounding/Preparation a. Accurately and efficiently prepares non-hazardous sterile products
b. Understands and utilizes gravimetric workflow process
c. Utilizes IV preparation software
d. Follows all regulatory guidelines for handwashing and garbing
e. Maintains aseptic technique according to Pharmacy Sterile Product Compounding Standards
f. Ability to work independently
Inventory Management a. Monitors area inventory and supplies, and replenishes as needed
b. Notifies appropriate personnel when shortages and/or outages noted
c. Ensures medication security and accountability at all times
d. Monitors for and checks expired products and document waste appropriately
e. Utilizes basic inventory systems (e.g. Pyxis and Pharmogistics)
f. Accurately and efficiently pulls drugs to refill controlled access cabinets and anesthesia stations
g. Completes cycle counts in carousel
h. Orders, receives, repacks, fills and delivers floor stock orders
i. Follows all regulatory guidelines to access patient procedure areas
j. Follows proper procedure to relocate controlled access cabinets
k. Promptly responds to and investigates temperature excursion alerts (i.e. Aeroscout)
l. Follows loan and borrow workflow
Area Maintenance a. Maintains clean and organized work area at all times
b. Ensures anteroom, sterile compounding rooms, and drug storage areas are properly cleaned and stocked
c. Completes assigned QA tasks
d. Properly handles hazardous drug spills
e. Understands and follows downtime procedures
Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education: Technical School
Certification: Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
Preferred Certification: ACPE Sterile Products Certification.
Experience: Two years pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center or retail pharmacy. Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
Preferred Experience: IV sterile preparation experience and prior pharmacy experience.
Onsite Presence: Is Required
Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
Requisition ID: 165818
Employment Status: Full-Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Day/Evening
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 48,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 60,000
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 72,500
FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Hard
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: Yes
Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
Relocation Assistance Available?: No
Science Jobs: No
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