Senior Pharmacy Technician - Specialty Pharmacy
Specialty Pharmacy Team at MD Anderson play a vital role in advancing world-class cancer care. Our team works at the forefront of oncology, collaborating with leading clinicians to deliver personalized, life saving therapies to patients who need them most. You'll find a mission-driven culture that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth-where your expertise directly impacts patient outcomes. If you're passionate about making a difference, there's no better place to build your career. At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one. • 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 Job Specific Competencies
Productivity
• Meet established productivity guidelines while maintaining accuracy
• Individual average statistics must not vary more than 20% below the area's average
Workflow Management
Front-End Management
• Manage prescription flow to prevent backlogs in any area
Technician Dispensing
• Accurately count and pour the correct medication into an appropriately sized container
• Label containers and prepare prescriptions for pharmacist verification
• Correct all label errors and calculation discrepancies prior to pharmacist review
Register Responsibilities
• Properly identify patients using two patient identifiers to ensure correct medication delivery
• Manage patient wait times by determining appropriate actions when addressing financial issues
Technical Expertise & Computer Competency
• Follow ACHC specialty pharmacy standards and participate in the current accreditation process
• Demonstrate required technical proficiency and maintain up-to-date professional knowledge
• Provide technical support and guidance to others as needed
• Maintain assigned sections by:
Checking expiration dates
Cleaning and facing shelves
Removing partial bottles/liquids
Returning stock bottles to shelves before the last working day of each month
• Follow correct inventory procedures to prevent discrepancies
• Demonstrate competency in all computer systems and applications used in the area
• Maintain knowledge of:
o Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
o Third-party prescription order entry
o Patient registration
o Prescription reconciliation EDUCATION
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Preferred: Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy technician training program.
- Preferred: Two years of college credit.
- Required: 2 years Pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center or retail pharmacy.
- Required: PHTR - Reg Pharmacy Technician Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). Upon Hire
- Preferred: CPHT - Certified Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Upon Hire
- Preferred: Current Intravenous Medication Certification (IV-Sterle Products) approved by the Accreditation Counsel for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Upon Hire
- Requisition ID: 178677
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Day/Evening
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 49,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 62,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 74,500
- FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
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