Location: Tempe, AZ
As a Compounding Pharmacy Technician, you will be working on a specialized team focused on compounding medications for critically ill patients. This role is very detail-oriented, requires specialized training (provided in-house) and has significant physical requirements. You’ll spend most of your day working inside a controlled environment (clean room suite) performing sterile compounding activities and maintenance of the suite (including daily cleaning/disinfecting of the rooms, furniture, and equipment). Additional responsibilities include processing prescription orders, documenting compounding records, unpacking/restocking/storing supplies, performing cycle counts, sanitizing materials for use inside the clean room, performing non-sterile compounding, packing orders, cleaning the prep area, completing annual re-training/competency assessments, and assisting our general pharmacy fulfillment department when necessary.
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Work Schedule: Hourly role, 40-hours per week. 10 hour shifts Monday-Thursday 6AM-5PM with 1 hour provided for lunch (unpaid). Schedule is subject to change due to business needs.
NOTE: Compounding operations will eventually include Fridays, requiring a change in scheduled shifts and/or scheduled start/end times (may be rotation of four 10 hour shifts and/or five 8 hour shifts) depending on business need.
This role is worksite dependent and can only be performed on-site.
NOTE: Applicants MUST have a current, active Arizona pharmacy technician license in good standing. Technician trainees are NOT eligible for this position.
A little more about the day-to-day:
- Perform sterile and hazardous non-sterile compounding with adherence to USP 795, 797, and 800 and other compounding rules and regulations in controlled environments
- Assemble patient orders and complete necessary compounding record documentation
- Perform required daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning/disinfecting of clean rooms, ante rooms, hoods, prep space, USP 800 rooms, and equipment wearing full-cover attire and respirators
- Accurately and responsibly operate production equipment to include, but not limited to, scales/balances, hoods, computers, printers, etc.
- Communicate with pharmacists to ensure they are promptly informed of any quality concerns with compounded products and/or equipment malfunctions
- Maintain flexibility to dynamically change job functions and/or schedules to meet the needs of the business
- Contribute to a positive work environment with the team and remain a supportive, collaborative teammate
- Perform other duties as assigned
What you need to do the job:
- Active Arizona Pharmacy Technician registration in good standing required (NOT trainee)
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Mail order / specialty pharmacy experience preferred
- 1+ year of experience working as a certified pharmacy technician preferred.
- Previous sterile compounding experience strongly preferred
- General PC knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a pharmacy
- Strong attention to detail with good organizational skills and self-directed task management
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to perform highly physical daily/weekly/monthly cleaning activities wearing a respirator, eye protection, and full-cover sterile garb (includes lifting objects 20-30lbs, bending, stretching, reaching above/below head and waist, kneeling, and climbing step ladders)
- Adherence to strict personal hygiene requirements prohibiting the wearing of jewelry, makeup, hair extensions, false eyelashes, and long and/or false fingernails while working
- NOTE: Clean, freshly laundered scrubs are required to be worn each day during compounding. It is employees’ responsibility to purchase and maintain proper attire.
- Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and learn quickly
- Ability to identify issues and clearly communicate them to pharmacists / management for assessment and decision making
- Successful completion of our 160-hour training curriculum and ongoing competency assessments as required by USP 795, 797, and 800
- A commitment to patients and team members, collaborative attitude, and desire to contribute positively to the organization
- Ability to operate with honesty and integrity
Why you should join our team:
- Benefits that start on day 1
- 18 PTO days + 8 holidays off/year
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K match
- Consistent 40-hour work week, Monday – Friday
- Voluntary overtime opportunities
- Real clinical focus on pharmacy skills
- Sign-On Bonus Included
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