Pharmacy Technician Certified (4332)
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician Certified or Registered Nurse will be responsible for dispensing Investigational Products (IP) as part of clinical research trials. This role involves leading unblinded team operations, compounding and dispensing prescribed IP according to sponsor-approved protocols, and supervising medication records. The position requires ensuring compliance with study-specific blinding plans, providing consultative support on drug preparation and dosing, and maintaining meticulous documentation of IP accountability. The technician will interpret clinic schedules and protocols to manage the timing of IP compounding and dispensing, and ensure the proper storage of IP and bioretention samples. Inventory management, including the removal of expired items and managing purchasing/delivery processes, is also a key responsibility. The role involves reviewing pharmacy manuals and protocols, meeting with sponsors and auditors, and performing temperature reporting.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Vaccine administration is required
- Extreme attention to detail (strict adherence to procedures and protocols is essential)
- Computer proficiency, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and Google Docs.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Well-organized with attention to detail.
- Must be able to multitask.
Nice To Haves
- Foreign Medical Graduate is a plus
- Pharmacy Technician Certification a plus
- Previous work experience as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician is preferred
- Previous work experience in clinical trials as an unblinded clinical research coordinator is preferred
- LVN, RN, Pharmacy Technician Certification Preferred
- FMG Preferred
- Outgoing personality
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Lead Unblinded team operations
- Compound and dispense prescribed IP as needed by Sponsor approved protocol.
- Supervise and maintain records of all medications
- Ensure compliance with study-specific blinding plans.
- Provide consultative support regarding the preparation and dosing of drugs.
- Maintain documentation of IP accountability: receipt, dispensing, return to sponsor/destruction.
- Interpret clinic schedule and protocol into a resource that can be used to identify the date/time to compound/prepare and dispense IP for clinical trials.
- Understand and apply all applicable site procedures.
- Ensure receipt and proper storage of IP and bioretention samples.
- Manage inventory, ensuring that expired items are removed from the inventory prior to expiration, and purchasing, and delivery processes for the pharmacy.
- Review most recent pharmacy manuals, protocols and provide input on clinical and pharmacy supply needs.
- Meet with sponsors, monitors, auditors, and regulatory authorities to review drug accountability and other study-specific information.
- Temperature reporting.
- Any other duties/ tasks assigned by the manager
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
