Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III Certified

We are Hiring at Ambulatory Care Building

Location: 550 South Jackson St Louisville KY 40202

Shift Options: 1st shift Full Time

The Pharmacy Technician III Certified-Sterile Lead has extensive experience in and demonstrates knowledge of all aspects of sterile product preparation, including: medications, facilities/equipment, sterile compounding procedures and medication handling/storage. The Sterile Lead assists the Sterile Compounding Quality Assurance Manager multiple aspects affecting sterile product preparation and regulatory compliance.

The Sterile Lead works as an IV technician and is able to perform daily supportive services for the Department of Pharmacy according to hospital policies and procedures and in compliance with Kentucky pharmacy laws and other regulatory agencies. The technician actively supports and participates in the departments continuous quality improvement initiatives and competency assessments and demonstrates a commitment to customer service and patient safety. The technician responds to requests in a prompt and efficient manner.

Major pharmacy technician job responsibilities include: following processes outlined by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention USP Chapters <797> and <800> in addition to hospital and departmental policies & procedures pertaining to sterile compounding practices. The technician will demonstrate competency on proper aseptic technique, garbing procedures, beyond use dating, cleaning products and procedures for ISO class 7 and ISO class 5 environments, and appropriate handling of hazardous drugs to ensure sterility of compounded sterile preparations.

Major sterile lead technician job responsibilities include:
Lead training and orientation of new sterile compounding technicians
Participate in completion of initial and annual IV room competency skill assessments for staff members, including assisting with observations of skill assessments as determined by Sterile Compounding Quality Assurance Manager.
Ensure on time completion of environmental sampling requirements for regulatory compliance as directed by Sterile Compounding Quality Assurance Manager
Coordinate management of supply/fluids inventory for IV room use, which includes keeping appropriate level of inventory without overstocking and ensuring appropriate storage of items
Make suggestions as appropriate for additions/alterations of policies and procedures. Provide feedback on proposed policy and procedure changes.

The following activities are components of the position necessary to support the major job responsibilities:

Provide supportive services to the inpatient pharmacy

Assists with filling, processing, and dispensing of medications by labeling medication, including bulk supplies, with proper ancillary labeling and bagging procedures, with final check performed by a pharmacist
Answers phones according to established phone etiquette and triages calls to the proper personnel
Charges and/or credits patients for medications used via the computer system
Accurately and efficiently unit doses medications. This includes cleaning the compounding area, restocking and replacing supplies, documenting in the compounding record, and ensuring doses are correctly labeled and prepared for pharmacist verification
Supports the drug inventory process including ordering, rotation, and restocking of drug dispensing areas with drugs and supplies needed to process patient medications orders.
Ensures the maintenance of a clean and orderly work area, including a sterile environment
Completes nursing unit and inventory inspections, as assigned.
Restocks kits and crash cart trays as needed
Fills controlled substance orders and addresses all discrepancies daily
Monitors medication activity for potential drug diversion and reports any discrepancies to the pharmacist or pharmacy leadership
Delivers medications, including controlled substances, to nursing units ADC as scheduled and for emergent deliveries as necessary
Assists with ensuring medications are delivered efficiently and accurately to patient care unit areas. Includes checking the tube system with each delivery, retrieving and transporting medications to the appropriate location.
Prepares and packages hazardous medications and adheres to all safety measures for handling hazardous medications described in USP 795/797/800
Utilizes aseptic technique following department policies and procedures when compounding sterile products

Serve as a mentor to new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician students, and pharmacy students
Provide guidance to certified pharmacy technicians and IPPE pharmacy student rotations as necessary
Precept pharmacy technician students

Execute hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
Investigate and resolve automated dispensing cabinet related issues
Cover assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
Facilitate investigational drug studies with assistance of the pharmacist and/or other personnel involved in the drug study
Complete sterile compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrate competency on a frequency defined by the Sterile Compounding Supervisor
Complete extemporaneous compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrate competency on a frequency defined by pharmacy leadership
Participate in orientation of new staff members
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures as requested by pharmacy leadership

Effective Communication Skills
Achieve and maintain satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff, and other departments throughout the system
Attend departmental staff meetings

Relationships
Performs tasks under the supervision of all pharmacists and pharmacy leadership. Reports to the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
Adheres to Pharmacy Services Agreement

Patient Population Served
The Pharmacy Department provides pharmaceutical care to neonatal/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

High School diploma or equivalent
Completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician educational program and/or an Associates degree, or previous hospital-based pharmacy technician experience preferred
Registered as a pharmacy technician with the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Current National Board certification by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association (required)
*Certification not required for licensed pharmacy interns actively enrolled in a Doctor of
Pharmacy program.
Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Certification (required) or must be obtained within 6 months of hire

Experience (required and preferred):

Eligibility for technician III-Sterile Lead designation requires advancement within hospital pharmacy practice.
Minimum 5 years of continuous full-time sterile compounding work experience (required)

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