Texas Oncology is looking for a Hybrid Remote Pharmacy Technician Supervisor to join our team! This is a predominately remote position but will be expected to visit sites in their region 1-2 times per week. This position will be responsible for supervising the Texas Oncology Gulf Coast Region. It is a requirement that the candidate reside in the the Greater Houston Metro Area.
Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 280+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.
Why work for us?
Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patients diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, and a 401k plan that comes with a company match. In addition to a Wellness program that rewards you for practicing a healthy lifestyle, and many other great perks, such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program, and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.
What does the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor do?
This position ssupervises the day to day operations of a multi-site practice of admixture technicians ensuring sites are adequately staffed, trained, and operating within regulatory guidelines. Responsible for inventory management of drugs overseeing inventory control, storage, shipping, and receiving. Determines appropriate drug levels based on patient flow, shelf life, drug outages, and recalls. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include Code of Ethics and Business Standards and Shared Values.
Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities:
- Supervise the daily activities of drug mixing and admixture operations.
- Conduct workflow planning, staffing, training, and troubleshooting complex or unusual admixture questions.
- Implement process improvements to achieve quality and productivity operational goals.
- Draft policy and procedures to ensure compliance with existing or new regulations.
- Oversee the delivery, ordering, and shipment of drugs.
- Review inventory levels, ensuring DIOH (drugs inventory on hand) are in line with practice goals.
- Answer questions and resolve issues pertaining to the handling and shipment of drugs.
- Respond to and resolve billing code issues on drug charges; research errors or incorrect codes and make adjustments to charge entries.
- Ensure all sites comply with accreditation, quality assurance, legal, and other regulatory requirements.
- Implement and enforce waste management regulations to ensure medications are correctly stored and disposed of.
- Monitor and communicate changes in drug regulations to appropriate pharmacy staff.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information related to patients, medical, and clinical staff.
- Lead meetings and facilitate groups to achieve desired results, utilizing facilitation tools for effective participation and decision-making.
- Provide budget input.
- Implement short-term goals aligning with the company’s vision and business goals; cascade goals down to staff’s annual objectives.
- Provide ongoing job-related education and training to staff; may develop training materials.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to continually improve efficiencies.
- Coach and develop staff; responsible for interviewing, recommending hires, assessing performance, recommending salary changes, and progressive discipline.
- Enforce adherence to company policies.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Covers as a Pharmacy Tech as needed
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following background and experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate's Degree in a medical-related field preferred.
- Certification from an accredited Pharmacy Technician school required.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Oncology background strongly preferred.
- Prior lead or supervisory experience preferred.
Competencies:
- Attract, Coach, and Develop Talent: Attracts high-caliber people, accurately assesses strengths and development needs of employees; gives timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching; provides challenging assignments and opportunities for development.
- Leads Courageously: Steps forward to address difficult issues; puts self on the line to deal with important problems; takes ownership.
- Champion Change: Challenges the status quo and champions new initiatives; acts as a catalyst of change and stimulates others to change; paves the way for needed changes; manages implementation effectively.
- Provides Direction: Identifies goals and vision for the team; guides individuals and teams toward priorities; clarifies roles and responsibilities of others; coordinates resources and arranges organizational systems to meet objectives.
- Negotiates Effectively: Demonstrates the ability to effectively facilitate parties toward a "win-win" agreement; identifies key players; defines objectives, significant issues, and shared interests; determines motivational drivers and potential obstacles for all parties; communicates effectively; gains results without either party losing face.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Ability to read and note appropriate measurements.
- Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Must be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
- The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
- Involves in-person interaction with co-workers, management, and/or clients.
- May require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.
