Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists CSP Pharmacy Supervisor with tasks intended to ensure compliance with policy and regulatory requirements pertaining to sterile compounding including maintaining required records and quality assurance logs; developing and implementing procedural guidelines; creating and maintaining reference and resource materials; and executing administrative duties of the job as assigned.
• Plays an active role in maintaining a state of survey-readiness for accreditations, national reviews, and inspections.
• Determines training needs of sterile compounding staff based on their assigned area(s), develops training schedules, and performs/coordinates training. Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and trains staff on CSP-related equipment and technology.
• Assigned as a superuser in documentation and education platforms specific to the CSP suite where appropriate.
• Administers glove fingertip and media fill testing and didactic practical skill assessments to pharmacy staff with sterile compounding privileges.
• Maintains training/education assignments and records for all pharmacy staff with sterile compounding privileges.
• Conducts audits of sterile compounding preparation spaces including reviews of documentation of activities and visual inspections for cleanliness, wear/condition, organization, and medication storage, labeling, and expirations.
• Communicates and coordinates with the CSP Pharmacy Supervisor regarding status of compounding rooms, equipment, staffing, and area maintenance (e.g., cleaning, surface conditions, etc.).
• Assists Pharmacist Supervisors with assessing workflow, modifying, and adjusting priorities and schedules to meet the needs of pharmacy compounding operations.
• Provides input to Pharmacy Supervisors on annual performance appraisals of sterile compounding staff upon request.
• Serves as an active member in total quality improvement activities by participating in medical center and service process assessment and action teams and continually seeks to improve services.
• Using aseptic technique, compounds both complicated and uncomplicated non-hazardous and hazardous (e.g., chemotherapy) parenteral admixtures in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe, infusion pump, or another modality as required.
• Correctly interprets orders; selects, calculates, and measures appropriate ingredients; mixes ingredients in an aseptic and effective manner; inspects the final product for accuracy, suitability, and elegance; labels the product; and maintains records of the compounding process.
• Performs medication dispensing and distribution within their designated work area.
• Understands and applies specific handling considerations for storage, distribution, and disposal of medications.
• Applies safe handling when using hazardous materials and able to interpret Safety Data Sheets.
• Demonstrates expert understanding and execution of aseptic principles and practices.
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of supplies used in compounding sterile products including but not limited to various needles, syringes, tubing, filters, pump reservoirs, etc.
• Operates, maintains, and understands the function of pharmacy equipment including but not limited to laminar airflow hoods, biosafety cabinets, compounding aseptic isolators, repeater pumps, Omnicell™ devices, etc.
• Ensure that designated areas where CSPs are made are cleaned according to USP 797/800 standards and local policies, and appropriate documentation is routinely completed.
• Use knowledge, skills, and abilities to resolve questionable orders or situations to ensure quality of care.
• Performs accurate product selection, dosage calculations, and compounding of agents utilizing package literature, written procedural guidelines and application of specialized knowledge.
• Contacts and obtains clarification from pharmacists on any questionable dosages or combinations or any situation that presents a possible hazard to patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized