Sterile Products Pharmacy Technician

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. With over 3,200 employees, it includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. As the first hospital in Fairfield County integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, it is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Responsibilities

• Prepares non-hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g., IV medications) adhering to department SOPs.
• Prepares hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g., chemotherapy medications) using all appropriate personal protective equipment adhering to department SOPs.
• Properly uses all IV room equipment to prepare assigned compounds in a sterile environment.
• Assists with cleaning of IV and anterooms as assigned.
• Records all required environmental monitoring of IV workspace as assigned.
• Restocks IV rooms with an appropriate amount of supplies to meet USP standards and expectations as assigned.
• Maintains skill and competency in sterile product preparation by completing required education modules and required testing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required or equivalent.
• Completion of Pharmacy Technician program is preferred.
• Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is strongly preferred.
• Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification is strongly preferred.
• Pharmacy registration with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection within 30 days of hire and by March 31st of each year.

Benefits

Hartford HealthCare offers a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.