Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding DT

• 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.