Compounding Technician

What You'll Do

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Obtain Pharmacy Technician License
• Obtain Pharmacy Technician Certification within 6 months of hire
• Compounding and/or Laboratory experience
• Capable of wearing all protective wear as required. This includes, but not limited to, mask, gloves, gown, hair net, safety goggles, etc.
• Ability to operate computer and laboratory equipment
• Detail Oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in a fast pace working environment
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of basic principles, theories and laws, policies and procedures that pertain to compounding
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Tableting and/or Encapsulating experience preferred
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a team to achieve goals around safety, quality, and delivery
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to perform rudimentary mathematical calculations as related to compounding
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to work on your feet for an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to repetitively use hands, wrist, and arms to perform job duties.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of force in order to lift, carry, pull and/or move objects as required.
• Work Environment
• This is a full-time, in-office and in-lab position based at our Elmhurst compounding pharmacy facility (5 days per week).

Additional information

Responsibilities

• Completes compounding and other pharmacy records as indicated.
• Weighs, measures, and mixes raw material ingredients, blends & presses powder, and other parameters to ensure finished batches of tablets meet specifications.
• Transfers materials into properly labeled, approved containers.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment and completes all required documentation to maintain compliance with USP 795 (non-sterile compounding) & USP 800 and company's Quality System.
• Maintains thorough understanding of USP 795 & 800 guidelines.
• Prepares and generates batch for preparation of non-sterile mixtures.
• Organizes assigned workload to facilitate its accomplishment.
• Ensures the compounding room and related equipment are cleaned and maintained per organizational policy and procedures.
• Participates with the pharmacist and pharmacy manager in monitoring/ maintaining drug inventories and preparing orders for drugs and related supplies.
• Participates in department QA activities as requested
• Follow Safety Data Sheet (SDS) guidelines for maintaining safety and managing safety events.
• Demonstrate general knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Properly clean up hazardous medication spills utilizing established safety protocols.
• Safely dispose of hazardous wastes generated during medication preparation.
• Routinely check for outdated or soon to expire chemicals and compounded products.
• Use proper garbing techniques in accordance with SOP guidelines.
• Effectively prepare and organize all compounded products for pharmacist review.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance Department to ensure product sterility, potency and absence of endotoxins.
• Assists pharmacist -in-charge and pharmacist perform any other duties as assigned.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Obtain Pharmacy Technician License
• Obtain Pharmacy Technician Certification within 6 months of hire
• Compounding and/or Laboratory experience
• Capable of wearing all protective wear as required. This includes, but not limited to, mask, gloves, gown, hair net, safety goggles, etc.
• Ability to operate computer and laboratory equipment
• Detail Oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in a fast pace working environment
• Knowledge of basic principles, theories and laws, policies and procedures that pertain to compounding
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Tableting and/or Encapsulating experience preferred
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a team to achieve goals around safety, quality, and delivery
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Ability to perform rudimentary mathematical calculations as related to compounding
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on your feet for an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to repetitively use hands, wrist, and arms to perform job duties.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of force in order to lift, carry, pull and/or move objects as required.
• This is a full-time, in-office and in-lab position based at our Elmhurst compounding pharmacy facility (5 days per week).