Sterile Products Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare•Bridgeport, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sterile Products Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in preparing non-hazardous and hazardous sterile medications, including IV and oncology medications. They use appropriate personal protective equipment and follow department standard operating procedures while preparing compounds in a sterile environment. The role also includes maintaining IV room cleanliness and supplies, completing environmental monitoring, and keeping sterile-preparation skills and competency current through required education and testing. The position is with St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare. The medical center has more than 3,200 employees and includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Pharmacy registration with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection within 30 days of hire and by March 31 each year.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Pharmacy Technician program is preferred.
Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is strongly preferred.
Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare non-hazardous sterile products, such as IV medications, in accordance with department standard operating procedures.
Prepare hazardous sterile products, such as chemotherapy medications, using appropriate personal protective equipment and following department standard operating procedures.
Use IV room equipment properly to prepare assigned compounds in a sterile environment.
Assist with cleaning IV rooms and anterooms as assigned.
Record required environmental monitoring of the IV workspace as assigned.
Restock IV rooms with appropriate supplies to meet USP standards and expectations as assigned.
Maintain sterile product preparation skills and competency by completing required education modules and testing.