Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Job description:

Job Overview:An exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team in a 34 year established pharmacy. Expand your horizons and your work experience with a team of professionals who pursue excellence everyday. Learn and do something new everyday, this is not a boring count and pour position for a technician. No more late hours, no more Sundays, no more Sundays, no more working holidays. Very competitive starting pay with incentives to learn and grow. Come find out what pharmacy and taking care of patients is really about. Schedule your interview now. This will be a positive change with a purpose.

The Compounding Pharmacy Technician will assist the pharmacist with providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to our patients in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pharmacy Solutions, the states professional standards, and other regulatory entities. The Compounding Technician works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, working in the clean room and compounding medication. A compounding Technician is experienced in all aspects of medication compounding and plays a significant role in the coordination of patient services.

Compounding Pharmacy Technician Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to perform non-sterile compounding per strict USP 795/800 guidelines
• Follow all SOPs, USP and all other safety and company policies, double check calculations, record compounding procedures, lot and expiry of ingredients.
• Coordinate with other pharmacy team members to compound preparations and execute quality assurance procedures, following standard operating procedures
• Ensure all compounds are prepared in accordance to the master formulas and in accordance with USP<795>, USP <797>, and USP<800>. Responsible for inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and sterilization of all laboratory equipment, instruments, utensils, and work surfaces necessary/required for the preparations
• Monitor and record inventory of chemicals, materials, consumables, and other required items.
• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions
• Update job knowledge by participating in training opportunities
• Enhance organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Demonstrates proficiency with following direction
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt with change of workflow
• Properly use, calibrate and maintains equipment needed in making of compounds
• Sampling batches for quality testing. Executes required in-process product quality checks and documents accurately
• Perform 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 supervisor
• Ensure all calculations on compounding log sheets are accurate and correct
• Tracking, ordering, and receiving orders of supplies
• Cleaning of all work areas, including work surfaces, equipment, floors, walls etc,

Compounding Pharmacy Technician Requirements and Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a certified Pharmacy Technician Required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current Texas Pharmacy Technician Certificate CPhT
• 1 year of sterile compounding lab or non-sterile compounding lab experience a plus
• Experience with Compounder/PK Software a plus
• Experience with compounding creams, capsules, and troches a plus
• Ability to cope with varied levels of workload and multiple tasks
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both orally 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 properly, other languages a plus
• Ability to perform simple pharmaceutical calculations for individualized prescriptions.
• Must be able to meet physical demands which may include light lifting.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Compounding medications: 1 year (Preferred)
• Pharmacy technician: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person