Senior Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory Treatment Center - Retail

The Pharmacy Division is committed to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while partnering with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, we lead the way in delivering premier, patient-centered pharmaceutical care. Our team embraces new technologies, continuous learning, and a culture of caring to elevate the quality of services we provide.

The Ideal candidate is an experienced Pharmacy Technician with at least two years of hands-on experience in a retail, infusion, or hospital pharmacy setting. They bring a strong understanding of specialized pharmacy functions and maintain active registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with a proven ability to adapt within a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.

Working Hours

The Working hours will be 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Onsite required.

Hourly Breakdown: Minimum - $23.80 - Midpoint - $29.81 - Maximum - $35.82

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
  
  

Why Us?

Working in MD Anderson's Retail Pharmacy means joining a team that directly supports patients and families during some of the most important moments of their care. Our technicians play a vital role in ensuring timely, safe, and compassionate service-right at the point where clinical excellence meets patient convenience. You'll work alongside world-class clinicians, use innovative pharmacy technologies, and contribute to a mission-driven organization recognized globally for cancer treatment and research. At MD Anderson, your work has purpose, your voice matters, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Monitors area inventory and supplies, and replenishes as needed
• Notifies appropriate personnel when shortages and/or outages noted
• Ensures medication security and accountability at all times
• Monitors for and checks expired products and document waste appropriately
• Utilizes basic inventory systems (e.g. Pyxis and Pharmogistics)
• Accurately and efficiently pulls drugs to refill controlled access cabinets and anesthesia stations
• Completes cycle counts in carousel
• Orders, receives, repacks, fills and delivers floor stock orders
• Follows all regulatory guidelines to access patient procedure areas
• Follows proper procedure to relocate controlled access cabinets
• Promptly responds to and investigates temperature excursion alerts (i.e. Aeroscout)
• Follows loan and borrow workflow
  
  

Area Maintenance

• always Maintains clean and organized work area
• Ensures anteroom, sterile compounding rooms, and drug storage areas are properly cleaned and stocked
• Completes assigned QA tasks
• Properly handles hazardous drug spills
• Understands and follows downtime procedures
  
  

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications - External

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Education Preferred: Certificate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program or two years of college credit.

Licensure Required: Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP).

Experience Required: Two years pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, infusion center or retail pharmacy.

Preferred Experience: Pharmacy experience in a variety of specialized areas and functions.

Supervision Given: None.

Supervision Received: Technician Supervisor.

Other Required:

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment. 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

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 182113
• 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: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No