Specialty Pharmacy Technician I - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health•Red Bank, NJ

About The Position

The Specialty Pharmacy Technician I at Hackensack Meridian Health supports the safe and accurate preparation, handling, and delivery of sterile medications. The role works closely with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, performs sterile compounding in accordance with established protocols and USP <797> standards, and follows applicable safety and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities also include medication and inventory management, automated dispensing cabinet support, accurate documentation, and collaboration to ensure timely medication delivery.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent program.
At least 1 year of hospital or similar experience.
Strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, USP <797> standards, and compounding equipment.
Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a sterile environment.
Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
Proficiency with software and computer applications such as EPIC.
Strong knowledge of brand-name and generic medications.
Pharmacy Technician License.
PTCB or ExCPT certification within 180 days of starting employment, except for the stated exceptions: hired before January 2024, or actively enrolled in an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy or another allied health program.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of sterile compounding experience.
Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician credential.
NPTA Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare sterile medications, including non-hazardous IV admixtures and other sterile products, in accordance with established protocols and USP <797> standards.
Maintain aseptic technique throughout compounding to minimize contamination and protect patient safety.
Clean, test, and monitor compounding equipment, cleanrooms, and laminar airflow hoods.
Manage and monitor sterile compounding drug and supply inventory, ensuring adequate stock and proper storage.
Maintain accurate compounding records, including batch records, logs, quality-control documentation, and required legal paperwork.
Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to meet patient needs and deliver medications on time.
Follow safety protocols, use personal protective equipment, and dispose of waste appropriately.
Stay current with sterile-compounding guidelines and practices through education and training.
Prepare uncomplicated and complicated non-hazardous parenteral mixtures in finished forms such as large-volume or small-volume preparations, infusion syringes, and infusion-pump preparations.
Deliver controlled substances and other medications to nursing-unit automated medication dispensing cabinets (ADCs) accurately and promptly.
Prepare medications for ADCs and load and unload them using appropriate barcode scanning.
Support drug inventory processes, including rotating and restocking dispensing areas with drugs and supplies.
Answer phones according to established etiquette and direct calls to the appropriate personnel.
Fill controlled-substance orders and reconcile discrepancies daily.
Fill and dispense unit-dose medications, IV admixtures, and/or chemotherapeutic medications under pharmacist direction.
Assist licensed pharmacists with formulating, labeling, and dispensing medications and other healthcare products in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Perform duties safely, report preventable hazards and unsafe practices to management, and follow HMH organizational and managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
Perform other assigned duties and projects.