Specialty Pharmacy Tech II (Full Time)

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile medications, including hazardous and non-hazardous intravenous (IV) admixtures and other sterile products, following established protocols and in compliance with USP and standards.
• Maintain aseptic techniques throughout the compounding process to minimize contamination and ensure patient safety.
• Conduct routine cleaning, testing, and monitoring of compounding equipment, cleanrooms, and laminar airflow hoods to ensure optimal performance and adherence to quality standards.
• Manage and monitor inventory of sterile compounding drugs and supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels and proper storage conditions.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of compounding activities, including batch records, logs, and quality control documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of patients and ensure the timely delivery of medications.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and regulations, including the handling of hazardous drugs, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and waste disposal.
• Stay current with industry trends, guidelines, and best practices related to sterile compounding through ongoing education and training.
• Prepare uncomplicated and/or complicated parenteral mixtures for hazardous and non-hazardous preparations in the finished form such as large volume, small volume, infusion syringe, infusion pump or other modality as required.
• Utilize CTSD devices and tubing to prepare complex chemotherapy products proficiently and safely as possible.
• Deliver controlled substances and other medications to nursing units' automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADC) timely and accurately.
• Prepare medications and subsequently load and unload medication into ADC with appropriate bar code scanning.
• Support the drug inventory process including rotation and restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed to process patient medication orders.
• Answer phones according to established phone etiquette and direct calls to the proper personnel.
• Fills controlled substance orders and reconciles all discrepancies on a daily basis.
• Fills and dispenses unit dose, IV Admixtures, and/or chemotherapeutic medications under the direction of pharmacists.
• Maintain all necessary paperwork, legal documents, and records for all medications, including chemotherapy prepared for administration.
• Assume responsibility for performing job duties in the safest possible manner, to ensure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Absorb and comply with regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Assist licensed pharmacists to formulate, label, and dispense medications and other health care products in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Lift a minimum of 5 lbs., push and pull a minimum of 5 lbs., and stand a minimum of 4 hours a day.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 2 years of sterile compounding experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of hospital or similar experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of hazardous compounding experience.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, USP and standards, and compounding equipment.
• Experience in the utilization of CTSD devices and tubing to prepare complex chemotherapy products.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining a sterile environment.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Proficiency in using software and computer applications such as EPIC.
• Strong knowledge of brand/generic hazardous medications.
• Pharmacy Technician License.
• PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician or NHA Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPT or ExCPT).
• Cert Compounded Sterile Preparation Tech.
• NPTA Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Tech Certification.
• NPTA Hazardous Compounding Certification.