Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Products

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

20h•$26 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Assist in various pharmacy activities, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and other duties not requiring the review of a pharmacist. The majority of tasks and responsibilities are related to preparing, dispensing, and distributing compounded sterile products. Sterile Products Pharmacy Technicians maintain high standards for the quality and controls of processes, components, and environments with the skill and knowledge of practices to prevent harm to patients due to: Microbial contamination, Excessive bacterial endotoxins, Variability in the intended strength of correct ingredients, Unintended chemical and physical contaminants, Ingredients of inappropriate quality in compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED - Required
Basic computer skills including use of Windows operating system and word processors
Calculation skills

Nice To Haves

Technical Diploma Pharmacy Technician Program - Preferred
Sterile products compounding - Preferred
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - - Preferred
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) - - Preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for accurately preparing patient-specific and non-patient specific doses by ensuring that the compounded sterile products (CSP) are accurately identified, measured, reconstituted, diluted, mixed, sterilized, packaged, labeled, and stored.
Responsible for compliance to all federal, state, and department standards and regulations for sterile product compounding- USP797, USP800, CMS Conditions of Participation, FDA Compounding Guidance and TJC standards
Execute Patient Specific Daily Batch SVP Production as per CHOP Pharmacy SOP
Execute Medication Delivery and Medication Cassette Exchange as per CHOP Pharmacy SOP
Execute RIVA Batch Production as per CHOP Pharmacy SOP
Pharmacy products are distributed accurately, with the appropriate quantity and at the time the product is needed during hourly medication delivery and Bin Exchange.
Inventory Control: Kanban Inventory system is adhered to 100% of time. Maintains and organizes inventory supply in a manner which minimizes inventory storage cost, wastage, and stock-outs. Ensures inventory is rotated properly, stored in appropriate conditions and location with 100% accuracy. Complete monthly medication expiration dating assignments in a timely manner. Identify and reorder expired medications inventory and ensures that stock is stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements. Assures the proper replacement of prescription drugs to stock upon requisitions from various departments of the hospital either manually or through the Pyxis System.
Ensures the secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances. Documents every transaction completely and accurately. No generation of discrepancies in the C2 Safe, Pyxis Medstation, or Inventory Logs. Ensures the destruction of returned controlled substance continuous medication infusions. Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Maintains inventory records on narcotics and other forms of drugs as required by law. Performs inventory counts of controlled substances on safes as per policy and procedures.
Achieve patient safety and satisfaction through the use of LEAN principles: 5S, Elimination of Waste, JIT, Stand Work, Quality. Promotes and Complies with Standardized Procedures. Promotes and Complies with Standard Work. Identifies “waste” in ownership process and recommends solutions for implementation. Corrects abnormal conditions.
Participates in hospital and departmental Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities. Utilizes LEAN Principals to analyze and resolve problems in a systematic manner. All improvement must be made in accordance with the scientific method. Participation in departmental RPI. Works OT to allow coworkers to participate in department RPI.