Certified Pharmacy Technician - PRN

Mercy Health System Corporation•Janesville, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician will demonstrate competency and adherence to all required elements of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapters 795, 797, and 800 according to ISMP guidelines. This role ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures and is responsible for training new technicians and pharmacists on Mercyhealth IV clean room and anteroom procedures. The technician will prepare various intravenous solutions, manage IV room inventory, and monitor dispense prep accuracy and compliance. Additionally, the role involves monitoring the accuracy and timeliness of IV medication administration, performing duties of the Pharmacy Purchaser in their absence, participating in annual inventory, and processing patient and ancillary department charges. The position requires the ability to work at multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Must be cross-trained and able to work proficiently and independently at designated pharmacy locations.
Demonstrate proficiency in Chemotherapy preparation.
Knowledge of USP Chapters 795 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparation), 797 (Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparation), and 800 (Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs).
Pharmacy Technician Licensure required.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or Certification through NHA required.
Good interpretive/analytical skills for medication dosage calculations.
Basic computer skills.
Good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competency and adherence to USP Chapters 795, 797, and 800.
Ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures.
Trains new technicians and pharmacists on IV clean room and anteroom procedures.
Prepares intravenous solutions including Dialysate, Epidural, TPN, Investigational, and Chemotherapy.
Orders, restocks, and maintains IV room inventory (chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy).
Monitors outdated drugs and Beyond Use Dating in the IV stock area.
Places IV drug orders with the wholesaler and processes receipt and restocking of drugs.
Monitors Dispense Prep accuracy and compliance.
Monitors accuracy and timeliness of IV medication administration.
Performs duties of Pharmacy Purchaser in his/her absence.
Participates in annual inventory process.
Processes and enters patient charges and ancillary department charges into the computer.
Ability to work at multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies.