This pharmacy technician role involves leading and contributing to compliance audits and process improvement initiatives within a hospital setting. The technician collaborates with various healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and ensures continuity of pharmacy services, while also mentoring junior technicians and supporting training programs.
Responsibilities
Lead or contribute to compliance audits, documentation, and medication-use process improvement initiatives
Prepare reports, assist with compliance documentation, and support operational accountability, transparency, and readiness for regulatory inspections and accreditation surveys
Collaborate actively with pharmacy staff, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and ensure continuity of pharmacy services across shifts, staffing assignments, and practice areas
Serve as a liaison between pharmacy and clinical teams to resolve medication-related issues
Mentor technicians and support onboarding, competency validation, and peer development
Lead or participate in departmental quality improvement projects, educational initiatives, and practice advancement efforts
Support training programs and contribute to the development and mentorship of pharmacy learners and staff
Execute advanced pharmacy technician duties with autonomy and precision across core workflows, hospital systems, and pharmacy operational programs
Demonstrate expertise in medication dispensing, preparation, inventory management, sterile compounding, controlled substance handling, and regulatory compliance
Demonstrate proficiency in advanced pharmacy services
Provide leadership and coverage in at least two core pharmacy practice areas, including central/distributive pharmacy operations, decentralized services, automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) management, and cleanroom compounding
Serve as a resource for resolving workflow issues and optimizing distribution processes
Provide coverage in at least one advanced pharmacy practice area such as hazardous cleanroom compounding, CII safe management, medication history programs, decentralized clinical support, environmental monitoring, technician inventory check (i.e., tech check tech where authorized), or pharmacy inventory/purchasing management
Independently prepare and dispense patient-specific medication doses, ensuring correct drug, dose, dosage form, expiration dating, and barcode scanning
Independently compound and manage complex and sterile medication preparations, including chemotherapy and hazardous formulations, following USP 795, 797, 800 guidelines and institutional protocols
Lead troubleshooting and optimization of pharmacy automation systems, ADCs, and software platforms
Support system upgrades, configuration changes, and training of staff in technology use
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Independently manage accurate medication inventory operations, including ordering and stocking product, receiving and rotating stock, removing expired medications, and guaranteeing perpetual inventory counts
Monitor and ensure proper medication storage, including cold chain custody, quarantine areas for expired medications, and overall inventory integrity
Conduct advanced inventory management including controlled substance audits, reconciliation, and diversion prevention
Support formulary management and contribute to inventory optimization strategies
Identify systemic safety risks, contribute to root cause analysis, and lead initiatives to reduce medication errors
Serve as a safety advocate within the pharmacy team
Lead hazardous medication handling practices, including spill response, PPE training, and environmental safety audits
Ensure departmental adherence to USP 800 and institutional protocols
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary
Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and external customers
Ability to follow direction from formal management personnel and work well under direct supervision of a pharmacist
Ability to identify, follow up, and resolve discrepancies
Ability to identify, mitigate, and assist in resolving pharmacy operational or program issues
Ability to keep accurate and complete records
Knowledge of medical terminology
Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English
Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
High School Graduate or equivalent
1+ years of contemporary hospital pharmacy experience, retail or ambulatory experience
Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Nice to have:
Ability to teach pharmacy technician students
Proficiency in hospital computer system technology and automation
Knowledge and competence in aseptic techniques, hazardous drug compounding and USP 795, 797 and 800 standards (if applicable)
Knowledge and competence in the medication reconciliation process (if applicable)
Technical/Vocational School
Completion of a pharmacy technician training program
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance from Day One
Paid Time Off from Day One
403-B Retirement Plan
4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
Career Development
Whole Person Well-being Resources
Mental Health Resources and Support
Pet Benefits
Important Details
Schedule: Day shift
About the Company
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