Specialty Pharmacy Technician

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Are you a certified pharmacy technician with retail or specialty experience ready to take your next step in your career?

Join UT Southwestern Specialty Pharmacy at 2929 N Stemmons Fwy in Dallas.  Here you'll play a key role in supporting patients with complex therapies by assisting with prescription processing and fulfillment, coordinating prior authorizations and copay assistance, managing specialty medication inventory and ensuring timely accurate medication delivery or pick-up.  You'll get to engage with patients and thrive in a high performing environment where your skills make a difference.
 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent 
   

• Experience
  1 year of experience as retail pharmacy technician or equivalent is required 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  Registration with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) as a Registered Technician or Pharmacist Intern 
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Certification with course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC). 
   

Preferred

• Experience
  1 year specialty pharmacy experience 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (PTCB-CPHT) CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN National certification with Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Assists the Pharmacist in reviewing, processing, preparing, filling, labeling and dispensing of medications and supplies as allowable by law.
• Answers telephones responding to questions or requests.
• Ensures necessary communications are provided to the customer, such as instructions, side effects and medication descriptions.
• Arranges customer consultations with Pharmacist, when requested.
• Cleans equipment, and maintains all required temperature logs as per corporate Policy and Procedures.
• While completing fulfillment functions, checks medication and administration supply inventory for out-of-date products, removes products from inventory and works with the appropriate resource to record out-of-date products.
• Processes incoming orders to determine that items ordered were shipped and that items shipped are the sam