Job Detail

As a Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician, you will:

• Ensure strict adherence to sterile compounding procedures during the preparation of intravenous medications, chemotherapy agents, and other sterile products.
• Compound medications under pharmacist supervision, following established protocols and guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and organized compounding area to minimize contamination risks.
• Perform routine maintenance and calibration of compounding equipment to ensure accuracy and safety.
• Monitor inventory levels of sterile compounding supplies and initiate reordering when necessary.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including regular inspections and testing of compounded products for sterility and potency.
• Follow all regulatory requirements and guidelines set forth by governing bodies such as the FDA and USP.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and healthcare professionals to ensure accurate and timely preparation of sterile medications for patient care.

In addition to sterile compounding responsibilities, you will:

• Carefully prepare medications of the highest quality to meet individual patient needs.
• Compound non-sterile medications, such as capsules, oral liquids, topical medications, tablets, or treats.
• Label prescriptions and prepackage bulk medications as required.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder depleted or expiring inventory.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning using appropriate disinfectants and techniques.
• Conduct environmental monitoring and validation testing according to policies and procedures.
• Utilize strong attention to detail, math skills, and focus to meet or exceed prescription creation metrics.
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  • Assist pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications and supplies using appropriate techniques and following pharmacy policies.
  • Accurately calibrate equipment and maintain pharmacy temperature and cleaning logs.
  • Ensure cleanliness of pharmacy surfaces, laminar flow hoods, and clean rooms.
  • Understand and perform basic pharmaceutical calculations to obtain correct medication doses.
  • Prepare medications accurately under pharmacist supervision, ensuring proper compounding and packing checks.
  • Comply with state and federal laws, maintaining knowledge of available pharmacy services.
  • Maintain patient and proprietary information confidentiality, adhering to legal and ethical guidelines.
  • Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations, participating in medication-related incident reporting.
  • Assist in training and supervising new pharmacy technicians, ensuring compliance with accreditation and safety requirements.
  • Participate in pharmacy department on-call responsibilities as needed.
  • Complete assigned duties as directed by manager or Pharmacist in Charge.

  Requirements:

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a customer service-oriented attitude.
  • Current Pharmacy Technician license if required by state.
  • Experience in customer service, meeting quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
  • Basic Internet Explorer and email skills.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs to assist in stocking medications.
  • 3+ years of experience in compounding medications, with awareness of USP-800 compounding regulations.
  • Multilingual abilities are a plus.

  This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the highest standards of safety, quality, and patient care in pharmacy compounding.

  Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

  Pay: Up to $25.00 per hour

  Application Question(s):

  • What languages do you speak?
  • How many years of Sterile Compounding experience do you have?

  Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

  Experience:

  • Pharmacy Technician Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)
  • compound non-sterile: 3 years (Preferred)

  License/Certification:

  • Pharmacy Technician Certification (Preferred)
  • PTCB Certification (Preferred)

  Ability to Relocate:

  • Orange, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

  Work Location: In person

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