- DEPARTMENT: 17070 - Pharmacy DT
- LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
- WORK TYPE: Full Time
- WORK SCHEDULE: Variable
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JOB SUMMARY The Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding is responsible for the safe, accurate, and compliant preparation of sterile medications. This includes hazardous and non-hazardous compounds. This role operates within a highly regulated cleanroom environment and is critical to ensuring medication safety, regulatory adherence, and efficient pharmacy operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.
Strict compliance with USP and standards.
Preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounded drugs.
Ensure accurate calculations, measurements, and labeling of compounded products.
Participate in media fill testing and fingertip sampling.
Identify and escalate compounding deviations, contamination risks, and/or process failures.
Minimize waste through efficient compounding practices.
Manage inventory of compounded supplies.
Operate and maintain primary engineering controls (Laminar flow hood and biological safety cabinet).
Collaborate with pharmacists, nursing, and clinical teams to ensure timely medication availability.
Understanding of basic inpatient pharmacy operations and workflows.
Fills stock requisitions and patient medication orders accurately.
Performs AcuDose operations (refills, returns, reports, etc.) without discrepancies/errors.
Accurately completes computer functions (Powerchart/PharmNet, print operation, charges/credits).
Completes assigned tasks in a reasonable time frame. Work habits are structured to generate the optimum level of productivity within the department.
Willingly provides assistance to other pharmacy areas when asked to do so by Director or pharmacist on duty. Accepts and completes other assignments delegated by Pharmacy Management.
Gives appropriate information to caller or relays questions appropriate to a pharmacist. Provides feedback regarding problems and complaints and offers constructive suggestions.
Possesses working knowledge of the automation system (Robot, Connect RX, Med Carousel, NarcStation).
After competencies are completed successfully, compounds IV admixtures accurately using appropriate aseptic technique. Possess working knowledge of IV automation system.
After competencies are completed successfully, assists pharmacy technician supervisor with training new staff
Maintaining national pharmacy technician certification along with maintaining IV competencies with cytotoxic and medium risk compounding will qualify for hourly stipend payment.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Pharmacy Technician
One-year formal education or training beyond High School.
Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in the State of Florida.
Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred.
6 months sterile compounding experience preferred.
ASHP sterile compounding certification preferred.
Experience with compounding hazardous products preferred.
Good math and communication skills required.
Professional verbal communication skills.
High attention to details and accuracy.