Senior Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Inventory Control

At MD Anderson Cancer Center, our Pharmacy Inventory Team plays a critical role in ensuring patients receive timely access to life-saving medications. This team is responsible for managing pharmaceutical inventory across multiple care settings, maintaining appropriate stock levels, monitoring medication utilization, coordinating product procurement, and supporting compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, two (2) years of Pharmacy Technician experience in a retail, infusion, or hospital setting, and a current Pharmacy Technician Registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP). Experience supporting pharmacy inventory operations, medication procurement, and supply management in a complex healthcare environment is preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to supporting safe, efficient, and compliant pharmacy operations.

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Onsite)

MD Anderson Offers Our Employees

• Employee medical benefits with zero premium cost, effective on the first day of employment for employees working 30 or more hours per week
• Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System (TRS) defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D coverage, and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Comprehensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups (ERGs)

 

Job Competencies

1. Medication Preparation and Distribution

• Supports medication preparation and distribution activities in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares hazardous and non-hazardous commercial and investigational medications, including sterile and non-sterile compounds, in accordance with quality and safety standards.
• Performs sterile compounding activities, including preparation of:
  • Small Volume Parenterals (SVPs)
  • Large Volume Parenterals (LVPs)
  • Chemotherapy agents
  • Biotherapy agents
  • Investigational medications
• Prepares extemporaneous compounds and repackages bulk medications according to established procedures.
• Replenishes controlled-access cabinets and delivers medications and supplies to designated areas to support patient care and operational needs.
• Supports compliance with standard operating procedures, USP <797>/<800> standards, NIOSH recommendations, and other applicable regulatory and quality requirements.
• Collaborates with pharmacy staff and leadership to support safe, efficient, and effective pharmacy operations.

2. Specialized Technical Expertise

• Demonstrates proficiency in two or more designated specialty areas while meeting established quality, accuracy, and productivity standards.
• Provides technical assistance and operational support within assigned areas of expertise.
• Serves as a resource in specialty functions, including:
  • Hazardous, investigational, and non-hazardous sterile compounding
  • Infusion pump and supply management
  • Inventory control
  • Non-sterile compounding
  • Medication ordering and receiving
  • Tech-Check-Tech certified functions

3. Inventory, Equipment, and Supply Management

• Supports inventory management activities to maintain appropriate medication and supply availability.
• Orders, receives, stocks, and replenishes medications and supplies in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Conducts inventory monitoring activities, including:
  • Cycle counts
  • Inventory reconciliations
  • Audits
  • Par level reviews
• Removes expired or soon-to-expire medications and responds promptly to medication recalls.
• Maintains medication security and accountability standards, including resolution of controlled-access cabinet discrepancy reports.
• Monitors inventory levels, medication storage devices, and supplies, escalating shortages, outages, and operational concerns as appropriate.
• Supports maintenance of pharmacy equipment, including balances, printers, computers, scanners, and other operational technology.

4. Other Duties

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: Completion of a certificate program from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program or two (2) years of college coursework.

License/Certification

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

Preferred: Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification and/or current Intravenous Medication Certification (IV-Sterile Products) approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Experience

Required: Two (2) years of Pharmacy Technician experience in a hospital, infusion center, or retail pharmacy setting.

Preferred: Experience in hazardous sterile compounding, high-risk sterile compounding, non-sterile compounding, inventory management, pharmacy staff training, operating room (OR) support, critical care, pediatrics, medication ordering and receiving, and controlled substance management.

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.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Job Details
Employment Status: Full-Time
Organization: EVP & Chief Clinical Ops Ofc 710377
Employee Status: Regular
Work Locations: Houston (TX Med Ctr), 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, 77030
Work Location: Onsite
Job Code: 01419
Salary (Pay Basis): 49,500.00
Salary Midpoint: 62000
Salary Maximum: 74,500.00
Fund Type: Hard
Work Week: Days
FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay