Pharmacy Technician II

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician II
Location: San Marcos, TX 78666
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift/Schedule: 5 Days, 8 Hours/Day (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)

Job Responsibilities:

• Work under the direct supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist to provide pharmacy services.
• Assist pharmacists with medication histories.
• Train Pharmacy Technician I associates.
• Prepare medication orders according to physician requests and established protocols.
• Maintain accurate computerized patient medication records.
• Compound sterile and non-sterile medications, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Issue controlled substances and maintain required documentation.
• Maintain IV certification and complete competency assessments.
• Work in specialty pharmacy areas including IV room, operating room, and outpatient pharmacy.
• Perform ambulatory care services including medication reconciliation and anticoagulation support.
• Process outpatient prescriptions and coordinate medication pickup/delivery.
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions and report appropriately.
• Support formulary compliance and therapeutic substitution protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical intervention activities.
• Maintain departmental logs, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Follow safety protocols when handling hazardous medications and biologic materials.

Requirements:

• Experience:
  • 3–5 years of Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
  • Must meet all Pharmacy Technician I qualifications.
• Education:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of practice (Required).
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (Preferred).
  • Sterile Compounding Certification (Required).
  • ACPE-accredited IV Certification Program (minimum 40 hours, including hazardous drug handling) or state-required equivalent.
• Additional Skills:
  • Proficient with Pyxis MedStation and Pyxis C-II Safe.
  • Proficient with Epic Dispense Prep, Compounding, and Repackaging.
  • Ability to compound sterile and hazardous medications.
  • Strong documentation, medication preparation, and inventory management skills.

Preferences:

• Experience working in specialty pharmacy areas (IV room, OR pharmacy, ambulatory care, retail pharmacy).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician credential preferred.
• Experience with sterile IV compounding and hazardous drug preparation preferred.