IV Production Technician

MedStar Health is seeking a Full-Time IV Production Technician to prepare medications for compounding, perform IV preparation under sterile technique, and package medications for distribution according to policy and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Accurately compounds and completes mixing of TPN within productivity standards.
• Prepares all medication according to the mixing report prepared by the pharmacist using good compounding technique.
• Labels patient-specific medications for pharmacist inspection.
• Records lot numbers and expiration dates on mixing reports for all dispenses.
• Completes setup of TPN compounder according to policy and procedure for pharmacist inspection.
• Contributes to department goals, adheres to policies, procedures, quality, and safety standards, and complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Maintains daily production logs as outlined in the Policy and Procedure manual and signs off processes to validate medications produced.
• Maintains department facilities, equipment, and materials through cleaning and signs off processes to validate accurate operation.
• Participates in the on-call rotation and rotates to the prep area as requested.
• Participates in the ongoing review, maintenance, and revision of the CIVAC policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Receives all bins into the clean room for compounding and prioritizes mixing of medications.
• Records data in Simplifi-797, including temperature monitoring (incubator, refrigerators, and freezers) and cleaning activities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6 months of experience working in a pharmacy required; 1-2 years of pharmacy technician experience in a retail or hospital setting preferred.
• Registered technician in Maryland and pharmacy technician certification through a nationally accredited certification examination (such as PTCB) required upon hire.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 per hour.