Compounding Pharmacy Lab Technician

What We Have to Offer:

• Quarterly Bonuses for Full Time Staff
• Evenings off and Weekends off for Compounding Techs
• Flexible Scheduling (4 ten hour days or 5 eight hour days) Monday through Friday
• Medical Benefits – 2 plans to choose from BCBS, we pay 50% of employee’s premium and eligible 1st of the month 60 days after start date
• Voluntary Benefits from Companion Life – Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Dismemberment and Death Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with a company match
• Paid Time Off – up to 120 hours a year
• Free Parking

Our Mission: 

Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding’s mission is to provide customers with the highest quality prescriptions and specialty compounded prescription medications. Convenience, service, and care will exceed our customers’ expectations. 

Job Overview

The Compounding Lab Technician performs nonsterile pharmacy compounding and related tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist at Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding. This position works Monday through Friday and has the ability to be flexible with hours. This position may also have the ability to rotate in the sterile lab.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Compounding of capsules, oral liquids, topical medications, nasal preparations, suppositories, troches, tablet triturates or lollipops. Hormones and other potentially hazardous chemicals are used in nonsterile compounding.
• Compound medication, fill and label prescriptions and prepackage bulk medications.
• Monitor inventory levels for re-order of low inventory or expiring chemicals, receive new inventory, maintain SDS and Certificates of Analysis and perform daily, weekly and monthly cleaning using appropriate disinfectants and techniques.
• Environmental monitoring and verification testing must be performed according to policies and procedures.  
• Other Duties As Assigned.
  

Education and Experience

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certified Pharmacy Technician a plus
• Experience:  Minimum of 1 year as a practicing pharmacy technician:
• Compounding lab experience a plus
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Attention to Detail is a must.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• Standards for quality, cleanliness and safety must be consistently met.
• Must be collaborative and able to perform as part of a team
• Knowledge of and follow applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to take direction from the Pharmacist.
• Must have a deep understanding of applicable regulations and adhere to them at all times.
• Knowledge of applicable pharmacy software(s).
• Ability to read, write, and perform simple math.

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