Sterile Compounding Technician

The Nebraska Medical Center•Kearney, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join us as at Nebraska Medicine as a Full-Time Sterile Compounding Technician in our Infusion / Specialty Pharmacy at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center of Kearney. An ideal candidate for this role or preference will be given to someone with Sterile compounding background. We partner with our physicians, nurses and other hospital staff to provide the best Serious Medicine and Extraordinary Care available in the region. We are excited to have Forbes Magazine recognize us in their list of American’s top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us! If you have questions about applying for this Sterile Compounding Technician - role you can contact the recruiter, Rohit Shinde, at [email protected]

Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age required.
High school education or equivalent required.
Registered as a pharmacy technician with the State of Nebraska Board of Pharmacy required.
Pharmacy Technician Certification within 12 months of licensed date required.
Internal Aseptic Technique training completed within two weeks of hire required.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient pharmacy department experience in sterile compounding preferred.
Hazardous medication and/or total parenteral nutrition (TPN) compounding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform sterile compounding according to policy and regulations including USP 797 and USP 800.
Maintain competency in use of all equipment and programs related to performing sterile compounding.
Participate in medication management for pharmacy compounding, including medication and supply ordering, receiving, and maintenance.
Troubleshoot equipment, hardware, and software issues relating to compounding.
Participate in completing and documenting all cleaning and monitoring activities identified for areas related to sterile compounding.
Practice critical and focused thinking and perform calculations as needed to validate activities.
Work within a team to triage and respond to all compounding needs in a timely manner, following supervisor shift pharmacists' oversight.
Maintain ongoing didactic and practical training as related to sterile compounding.