Bridgeton, Missouri, USA
4 days ago
Pharmacy Technician, Sterile Compounding

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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Role: Sterile compounding pharmacy technician

Shift: 7 days on/7 days off (Wednesday start, last day Tuesday) – 70 hours per 2-week pay period

Shift start: between 12pm and 1pm

Shift end: between 10pm and 11pm

Weekends: every other

Holidays: as they fall on the rotation

Job Summary:

Assist pharmacists following established procedures and policies. Prepares sterile compounded IV, irrigation, and chemotherapy solutions to be checked by a pharmacist. Works only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and may not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compounds, packages, and labels drugs. Maintains all required records and utilizes a computer system to run labels. Consults with a pharmacist and monitors for duplicate or conflicting entries. Complies with all sterile compounding regulations, standards, and policies. (i.e. USP 797 and USP 800). Calculates dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.Helps to ensure accurate documentation and billing to ensure compliance. Works with pharmacist and prescriber to resolve rejections and/or questions to facilitate the timely disposition of orders.Maintains a safe, clean, and sterile work area in accordance with established policies and procedures. Performs and documents daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning practices and environmental testing. Disposes of all materials per policies and procedures that are used when mixing hazardous or non-hazardous IVs.Follows all procedures for documenting and dispensing controlled substances. Handles controlled substances in a manner that ensures accountability and security.Assures medications are available for patients by assisting in inventory control including ordering, checking in orders, stocking shelves, updating the inventory system, rotating stock, and processing recalls.Conducts periodic inspections where sterile compounding components are stored in the pharmacy for outdated and unusable components and quarantining them in a separate area from usable stock.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience


EXPERIENCE

One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
 
State of Work Location: Illinois

    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)    And        FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 2 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)        Or        IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)    And        Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)        Or        Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

 
State of Work Location: Missouri

    Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional Registration    Or        MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE             -             Missouri Division of Professional Registration        And        FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months - Missouri Division of                 Professional Registration

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma

    Technician - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin

    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services     Or        WI Registration Application Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Wisconsin Department             of             Safety and Professional Services        And        FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months - Wisconsin Department of             Safety             and Professional Services

Work Shift:

7 On / 7 Off (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3901000128 Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:35

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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