Pharmacy Technician - Acute Care
No salary listed
Junior
Dallas, TX, USA
In PersonPart-time rotating day and evening shifts; weekend work is required.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPharmacy
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- At least one year of experience in pharmacy or as an equivalent technician is required.
- Must be a registered pharmacy technician or pharmacist intern upon hire.
- Must hold Basic Life Support certification from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods.
- Ability to perform mathematical reasoning.
- Attention to detail and adherence to safety regulations and practices.
- English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- Good general health and ability to cope with stress.
- Ability to perform moderate physical effort, including prolonged standing and walking; occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds; reaching, bending, and crouching.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of metric and apothecary systems and ability to use basic pharmacy equipment.
- Ability to communicate by telephone and in person with internal and external personnel and organizations.
Responsibilities
- Perform job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, performance-improvement objectives, and environmental and infection-control standards.
- Coordinate daily workflow in the assigned area and provide leadership to other technicians.
- Perform extemporaneous compounding, repackage bulk medications into unit doses in accordance with departmental policy and procedure, enter charges and credits, and restock returns.
- Make sound decisions, accept responsibility, and maintain competency in multiple areas.
- Serve as a knowledge and training resource for specific areas of responsibility and work to improve those areas.
- Accurately fill orders, floor stock, and fill lists; perform intravenous calculations; prepare intravenous admixtures using proper aseptic technique; handle intravenous chemotherapy; and deliver medication on time.
- Provide prompt and courteous service; receive incoming calls and prioritize them based on urgency or the nature of requests.
- Audit and sign out controlled substances in accordance with state and federal guidelines and organizational policies; identify and correct discrepancies; report unusual usage patterns and trends; complete medication-area inspections; and remove and document expired medications.
- Assist with ordering, managing, and monitoring drug inventory in a fiscally responsible manner, and maintain awareness of appropriate PAR levels in all medication storage areas.
- Participate in educational programs, in-services, and meetings; serve as a knowledge and training resource for specific areas; and routinely work to improve those areas.
- Participate in new-employee orientation and training.
- Treat coworkers and organizational and departmental property and resources with respect, and maintain a clean, orderly, and stocked work environment.
- Work and solve problems with minimal supervision.
- Perform duties that may include direct interaction with or care of patients; direct interaction with or care of human-subjects research participants; regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or otherwise affecting patient records, including patient financial records; or regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or otherwise affecting human-subjects research records.
- If IV certified and scheduled to compound sterile admixtures, perform intravenous calculations and prepare intravenous admixtures using proper aseptic technique, and handle intravenous chemotherapy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- ACPE IV Certification is preferred.
- Previous sterile-compounding experience is preferred.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification as a Sterile Preparation Technician is preferred.
About the company
UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical center in Dallas, Texas, integrating patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. It operates a main campus and regional medical centers alongside four schools, including a medical school and graduate programs in health professions and public health. What sets UT Southwestern apart is research output ranked No. 1 worldwide by the Nature Index, backed by Nobel laureates on faculty. The goal is to advance medical discovery into better treatments and compassionate patient care.
Company Size
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Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$18M
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The Stephens Greth Foundation gave $100 million on April 1, 2026 for the pediatric campus.
- InterAct licensing on March 24, 2026 targets metastatic cancer commercialization and royalties.
- World Cup 26 and Dallas Pulse partnerships expand brand visibility and community recruiting in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Paxton sued affiliate Jason Jarin on February 18, 2026, escalating Texas care restrictions.
- UT Southwestern lists twelve physician departures closing practices by June 30, 2026.
- Research reliance on NIH, ARPA-H, and state grants exposes labs to political budget shocks.
What makes UT Southwestern Medical Center unique
- UT Southwestern won up to $25 million ARPA-H funding for VITAL on January 12, 2026.
- Simmons Cancer Center joined AccessHope’s network in June 2024, extending national oncology reach.
- UT Southwestern operates the Texas Behavioral Health Center, opened June 16, 2026.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer