Pharmacy Laboratory Technician

What We Have to Offer:

• Training and Development provided within role!
• Quarterly Bonuses for Full Time Staff
• Monday through Friday Schedule - evenings and weekends off
• 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
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off
• Free Parking
• Employee Events (Riverdogs, Stingrays Games)

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 non-sterile pharmacy compounding and related tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist at Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding. We offer a wide range of compound medications to our patients including capsules, troches, face creams, rapid dissolving tablets, suspensions and other compounds that this role will be making.  This position works Monday through Friday and has the ability to be flexible with hours. This position may also have the ability to rotate into 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

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Compounding laboratory experience a plus, but not required.
• Pharmacy Technician Registration/Certification 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 and be coached.
• Must be able to learn applicable regulations and adhere to them at all times.
• Knowledge of applicable pharmacy software(s) a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and perform simple math.

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