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Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding Technician
Position Highlights:
Nebraska Medicine is looking for a motivated individual to join our infusion center pharmacy team as a sterile compounding technician! Our sterile compounding technicians are a vital part of a patient’s experience in the infusion center. Our technicians compound all IV medications that are administered in our infusion centers. Nebraska Medicine offers a robust on-the-job training program and a unique pharmacy technician career ladder that encourages continued professional growth and development.
Job responsibilities of a sterile compounding technician include performing sterile compounding according to policy and regulations including USP 797 and USP 800, maintaining competency in the use of all equipment and programs related to sterile compounding, participating in medication management for pharmacy compounding, including medication and supply ordering, receiving, and maintenance and troubleshooting equipment, hardware, and software issues relating to compounding. Sterile compounding technicians also participate in completing and documenting all cleaning and monitoring activities identified for areas related to sterile compounding.
A strong candidate can practice critical and focused thinking and perform calculations as needed to validate activities, and able to work within a team to triage and respond to all compounding needs in a timely manner, following supervisor shift pharmacists' oversight. Technicians are required to maintain ongoing didactic and practical training as related to sterile compounding
Shift:
First Shift: Varied 8.5-hour day shifts
Some evening coverage as needed
One weekend (Saturday & Sunday) every fourth week
If you have questions about applying for this Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding Technician role you can contact the recruiter, Breanna Hutchinson, brhutchinson@nebraskmed.com
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Duties: Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding Technician
Perform sterile compounding according to policy and regulations including USP 797 and USP 800. Maintain competency in use of all equipment and programs related to performing sterile compounding. Participate in medication management for pharmacy compounding, including medication and supply ordering, receiving, and maintenance. Troubleshoot equipment, hardware, and software issues relating to compounding. Participate in completing and documenting all cleaning and monitoring activities identified for areas related to sterile compounding. Practice critical and focused thinking and perform calculations as needed to validate activities. Work within a team to triage and respond to all compounding needs in a timely manner, following supervisor shift pharmacists' oversight. Maintain ongoing didactic and practical training as related to sterile compounding.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• Minimum of three months tenure in Nebraska Medicine inpatient pharmacy depart or demonstrated experience in sterile compounding required.
• High school education or equivalent required.
• Registered as a pharmacy technician with the State of Nebraska Board of Pharmacy required.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification within 12 months of licensed date required.
• Internal Aseptic Technique training completed within two weeks of hire required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Hazardous medication and/or total parenteral nutrition (TPN) compounding experience preferred.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.
Nebraska Medicine, the region’s leading academic health network, serves the Omaha metro and beyond. It offers access to more than 1,400 physicians and over 70 specialty and primary care clinics.
The network's commitment to "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" is upheld by more than 10,000 dedicated employees, and is evident in its two hospitals, Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, which provide over 800 licensed beds.
Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest hospital, has been recognized for its excellence by U.S. News & World Report, Becker’s Hospital Review and Forbes.
Together with its research and education partner, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Nebraska Medicine strives to transform lives and foster a healthy future for all through top-tier educational programs, groundbreaking research and exceptional patient care.
