Compounding Pharmacy Technician II (Evenings)

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

• Duke University Hospital - Duke Compounding Pharmacy - Durham, North Carolina

Work Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm

General Description

Perform, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, a variety of technical duties related to the preparation and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedure

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile-to-sterile and non-sterile-to-sterile intravenous admixtures or other sterile products
• Perform advanced compounding activities including weighing bulk API, mixing, aseptic filtration, depyrogenation, and terminal steam sterilization.
• Finalize batch packaging (label, package, seal)
• Fill orders and stock requisitions.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.
• Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Fill daily restock request and appropriately document in the compounding software.
• Collect and enter materials for compounding batches in the compounding software for pharmacist approval
• Provide technical support for compounding operations including equipment cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance.
• Prepare and reconcile labels for compounded batches.
• Assist with cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of compounding equipment and product components
• Assisting finish/fill operations as required
• Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.
• Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance
• Stock medications and supplies for production needs.
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.

• Knowledge of drug names, basic math, medical terminology, basic computer skills.
• Ability to compound medications and admix intravenous under the supervision of a pharmacist
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Understanding of good inventory practices such as first in/first out and maintaining par levels.
• Knowledge of analytical scale operations
• Advanced aseptic manipulation knowledge.
• Knowledge of FDA compounding guidances and cGMP experience preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.

OR

• Acceptance into pharmacy school.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care related experience.

Experience

• Minimum of one year of related experience required
• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration is required.
• Pharmacy Technician certification is required from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).