Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician
- Job Title
- Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician
- Job ID
- 27746110
- Location
- Wylie, TX, 75098
- Other Location
- Description
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We're hiring for an experienced Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician to join out growing team!
Pharmacy Technician Overview: Receives and fills prescription requests for patients under the supervision of the Director of Compounding (DoC) and maintains patient profiles while adhering to department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and USP <797> and USP <800>.
Sterile Compounding: (As defined by Chapter 797 of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP 797).) Any manipulation of a sterile or non-sterile product intended to produce a final sterile product. Sterile compounding includes the following:- Preparations prepared according to manufacturer’s labeled instructions and other manipulations that expose the contents to potential contamination.
- Preparations containing non-sterile components or devices that must be sterilized before administration.
- Duties and Responsibilities: Specific duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Weigh ingredients correctly and process them following the provided formula worksheet specifications
- Ensure correct formula preparation according to the prescription following quality assurance guidelines
- Make sure the pharmacist on duty has confirmed the formulation in accordance to the script before starting compounding preparation
- Ensure compounds are prepared in accordance to formulation and that all relevant compounding guidelines and quality standards are maintained
- Weigh and measure suitable chemicals to prepare different kinds of compounds including suspensions, creams, solutions, ointments, capsules, and suppositories
- Package and label prepared compounds in suitable dispensing tool
- Place and confirm that the beyond use date on the patient’s product label is correct
- Send prepared compound and documentation to supervising pharmacist for verification and sign off
- Ensure that all sterile products are tested following 795 & 797 requirements
- Execute quality assurance procedures on assigned randomly sampled scripts and document results following standards
- Responsible for daily cleaning and logs in accordance to established policy
- Perform daily confirmation that all equipment are working well, including capsule machines, counters, and cleaning balances
- Perform filling and unloading of the dishwasher
- Ensure all equipment, including freezer/fridge temperatures and weights on scales at work station are verified and maintained every morning
- Ensure that all relevant steps in each compound are verified with the supervising pharmacist
- Teach and mentor pharmacy technicians
- Take part in relevant training
- Take part in departmental meetings, as well as in relevant educational programs
- May be asked to handle special projects as well as perform other duties that may be assigned.
- Skills and Specifications:
- Strong knowledge of and standards and all relevant USP compounding guidelines
- Ability to work according to all USP compounding standards
- Knowledge of State laws regulating pharmaceutical compounding practice
- Strong knowledge of product preparation, compounding, packaging and labeling as well as quality assurance standards
- High proficiency in computer usage
- Effective oral and verbal communication, with co-staff, pharmacists, and the public
- Strong ability to perform optimally in a team setting
- Ability to excel performing multiple tasks at the same time without making errors
- Yearly training in OSHA, HIPAA, and in pharmacy procedures and policies.
- Education and Qualifications:
- Two years and more experience working as compounding pharmacy technician
- State licensed Pharmacy Technician in good standing
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- High school diploma
