Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Patient Care Specialist Duties And Responsibilities

• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions.
• Update job knowledge by participating in training opportunities.
• Enhance the organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Demonstrates proficiency with the following direction.
• Demonstrates ability to perform non-sterile and sterile compounding per strict USP 795/797/800 guidelines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes in workflow.
• Properly use, calibrate and maintain equipment needed in making compounds.
• Sampling batches for quality testing.
• Executes required in-process product quality checks and documents accurately.
• Perform a miscellaneous inventory of consumables to ensure proper stock.
• Operate, clean and sterilize aseptic compounding equipment and compounding areas.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the compounding areas.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Training of other staff.
• Ensure all calculations on compounding log sheets are accurate and correct.
• Track, order, and receive orders of supplies.
• Follow all SOPs, USP and all other safety and company policies, double-check calculations, record compounding procedures, lot and expiry of ingredients.
• Cookpound with other pharmacy team members to compound preparations and execute quality assurance procedures, following standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all compounds are prepared in accordance with the master formulas and in accordance with USP, USP, and USP.
• Maintain and clean all laboratory equipment, instruments, utensils, and work surfaces necessary/required for the preparations.
• Monitor and record inventory of chemicals, materials.
• Cleaning of all work areas, including work surfaces, equipment, floors, walls, ceilings, etc.

Patient Care Specialist Requirements And Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician Required.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Current Texas Pharmacy Technician Certificate --CPhT.
• Proof Sterile and Non-Sterile Training Required.
• 2 years of sterile and non-sterile compounding lab experience.
• Experience with Compounding 360/Pharmacy Stars Software.
• Experience with Compounding creams, capsules, and troches a plus.
• Compounding Sterile Products such as IV's TPN's and Peptides Required.
• Ability to cope with varied levels of workload and multiple tasks.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Willingness to be a team player and promote a positive team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient and company needs.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal and people skills.
• Able to read, write and speak English proficiently, other languages are a plus.
• Ability to perform simple pharmaceutical calculations for individual prescriptions.
• Must be able to meet physical demands which may include light lifting.