Compounding Pharmacy Technician Lead

Prime Healthcare • Port Huron, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lake Huron Medical Center is seeking a Compounding Pharmacy Technician Lead to assist a licensed pharmacist in various compounding activities within the pharmacy department. This role ensures compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 regulations, manages compounding records, orients and trains personnel, oversees IV work processes, manages inventory, and assists with evaluations and scheduling for IV compounding. The position also involves maintaining environmental and waste compliance, collecting statistics, managing quality assurance programs, and overseeing the performance of compounding pharmacy personnel. The scope includes all pharmacy areas where compounding services are provided, both hazardous and non-hazardous, sterile and non-sterile. Additionally, the Compounding Pharmacy Technician Lead will support general technician duties such as maintaining patient records, preparing and labeling medications, dispensing stock supplies, managing drug inventories, and utilizing automated drug delivery equipment. Other responsibilities include medication delivery rounds, inspections, and general oversight of pharmacy technicians.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years current hospital pharmacy technician experience required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required or obtained within 6 months of hire date.
• State Pharmacy Technician License/Registration required (if required by state regulations).
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) or equivalent compounding certification required (or agreement to obtain within 6 months).
• Proficiency with various computer systems, EHR, ADS, and drug preparation or delivery systems.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of ASHP-accredited or equivalent pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assist in various compounding activities of the pharmacy department not requiring the professional judgment of the pharmacist.
• Ensure all compounding rooms, devices, supplies, and equipment are compliant with USP 795, 797, 800, and any other applicable regulations.
• Maintain compounding and batch compliance records.
• Orient and train all compounding personnel as required.
• Provide oversight of IV work processes.
• Oversee inventory and stock supplies of compounding areas.
• Assist in evaluations regarding IV compounding.
• Set and update the IV room scheduling.
• Maintain environmental and waste compliance.
• Collect compliance statistics.
• Maintain quality assurance programs.
• Provide general oversight of the performance of compounding pharmacy personnel.
• Assist in general technician staffing duties as required.
• Maintain patient records.
• Set-up, package, and label medication doses.
• Fill and dispense routine orders for stock supplies of patient-care areas.
• Maintain inventories of drug supplies and missing drugs with parenteral fluids.
• Utilize Automated Drug Delivery equipment.
• Perform medication delivery rounds.
• Conduct inspections.
• Provide general oversight of the pharmacy technicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED