Pharmacy Technician III (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to support central pharmacy operations, including automated dispensing, compounding, and inventory management.

You will train new staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain sterile compounding and QA records in a fast-paced hospital environment. Strong attention to detail and familiarity with USP standards are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with state licensure.
• Sterile compounding experience is required.
• Experience with USP 795/800 standards and IV compounding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Restocks floor stock and automated dispensing machines.
• Enters charges/credits to patient profiles for accurate billing.
• Monitors medication order reports and assigns meds to automated dispensing systems.
• Complies with DEA, DPH and State Board regulations.
• Repackages medications per USP standards and prepares IV medications per USP 797/800.
• Maintains records for IV admixtures and QA; ensures clean rooms.
• Checks for expired or damaged meds and disposes per regulations.
• Coordinates storage areas, drug procurement, and automated dispensing inventory.
• Trains new staff in central pharmacy operations and compounding.
• Involves training in sterile and non-sterile compounding and overall department standards.

Skills

Sterile compounding experience

Medication monitoring

Training new staff

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CPhT

CPhT-Adv

CSPT

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Essential Core Responsibilities:

• Restocks floor stock/automated dispensing machines.
• Enters charges/credits against patient profile to ensure an accurate bill
• Monitors medication order reports to assign medication to an automated dispensing machine. Delivers all medication in
• Delivers all medication in compliance with all DEA, DPH & State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Repackages bulk supplies of medications in unit of use packaging in accordance with all Federal USP <795> & USP<800> standards
• Prepares and delivers IV medications in accordance with Federal USP <797> & USP <800> standards. Maintains records pertaining to IV admixtures, maintains cleanliness in sterile areas, and completes QA
• Checks for expired medications within the pharmacy & automated dispensing cabinets. Ensures that all expired/damaged medications are disposed of in accordance with RCRA, OSHA & NIOSH regulations

Level Specific Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the inspection of medication storage areas to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Coordinates drug procurement and receiving.
• Coordinates automated dispensing systems inventory management.
• Coordinates diversion prevention monitoring.
• Responsible for training new staff in Central Pharmacy Operations. Tasks include but are not limited to: (1) Automated Dispensing Cabinet responsibilities, (2) Medication monitoring reports, (3) Restocking, and (4) Expiration Date Checking
• Responsible for training new staff in extemporaneous non-sterile compounding and repackaging of medications in accordance to all USP guidelines
• Responsible for training new staff in all Sterile Products areas. Training includes clean room operations, documentation/QA, and all areas of compounding including, but not limited to: (1) Low/Medium Risk compounding, (2) High Risk compounding, (3) TPN, (4) Neonatal, (5) Hazardous and chemotherapeutic
• Responsible for onboarding new staff
• Assists in the development and maintenance of training objectives and manuals in all areas of the pharmacy
• Assists with development of operational standards

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years hospital pharmacy experience
• High School Diploma/GED
• Registered Technician with State
• CPhT
• Sterile compounding experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPhT-Adv
• CSPT
• Ability to teach complex pharmaceutical calculations
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access

Pay Range:

$27.01 - $36.35

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled