Compounding Pharmacy Technician - Accredo

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join an on-site team in Warrendale, PA. The role involves sterile compounding in an ISO 5 environment, ensuring compliance with USP 797/800, and performing related production tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a Pharmacy Technician certification, at least 1 year of experience, and proficiency with MS Office. You must be able to work a 4-day/10-hour schedule on-site and support a dynamic workload.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year Pharmacy Technician experience with compounding experience preferred.
• PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) certificate.
• Previous sterile compounding experience, USP 797 and USP 800 knowledge strongly preferred.
• Initial, periodic and validation training as required by USP 797.
• General PC knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within dispensing pharmacy.
• Strong attention to detail with good organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment, learn quickly, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Ability and desire to assist team members.
• Ability to work four day 10-hour shifts, Monday-Friday w/rotating day off, and a willingness to work a modified schedule to accommodate heavy work volumes.

Responsibilities

• Perform compounding functions within adherence to USP 797, USP 800 and other compounding rules in an ISO 5 environment.
• Perform required cleaning and disinfecting of clean room, ante rooms, hood and equipment.
• Ensure appropriate distribution of workload and workflow for assigned area including shifting resources and backfilling as needed.
• Accurately operate production equipment including changing labels, cleaning printers, monitoring equipment, restocking materials.
• Keep teams informed of equipment malfunctions and coordinate with supervisor.
• Serve as first line resource for questions/issues for team members in coordination with supervisor.
• Promote a positive work environment and high employee morale.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diploma/GED

Pharmacy technician experience

PTCB certificate

Sterile compounding

USP 797/800 knowledge

USP 797 training

MS Office proficiency

Dispensing pharmacy knowledge

Attention to detail

Verbal/written communication

Team assistance

Shift adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Rotating Work Schedule:

4 day/10-hour shift working Monday through Friday with the opportunity to working 6 PM to 5 PM EST or 6:30 AM to 5 PM EST with an alternating day off during the week. Every 10 weeks, schedule will be 4 day/ 10-hour shift working 7 AM -6 PM EST or 7:30AM-6PM EST.

A little more about the day-to-day:

Perform compounding functions within adherence to USP 797, USP 800 and other compounding rules and regulations in an ISO 5 environment. Perform required cleaning and disinfecting of clean room, ante rooms, hood and equipment. Ensure appropriate distribution of workload and workflow for assigned area including shifting resources and backfilling as needed. Accurately and responsibly operate production equipment to include, but not limited to, changing labels, cleaning printers, monitoring production equipment, restocking materials. Ensure appropriate teams are informed of equipment malfunctions. Serve as the first line resource for questions/issues for team members in coordination with supervisor. Promote a positive work environment for team that supports high employee morale and job satisfaction. Other duties as assigned.

What you need to do the job:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year Pharmacy Technician experience required with compounding experience preferred.
• PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) certificate.
• Previous sterile compounding experience, USP 797 and USP 800 knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Initial, periodic and validation training as required by USP 797.
• General PC knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within dispensing pharmacy.
• Strong attention to detail with good organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment, learn quickly, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Ability and desire to assist team members.
• Ability to work a four day 10-hour shifts, Monday-Friday w/rotating day off, and a willingness to work a modified schedule to accommodate heavy work volumes, as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform highly physical daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning activities while wearing a respirator, eye protection, and full sterile attire. Activities may include lifting 20–30 lbs., bending, stretching, reaching above and below the head and waist, kneeling, and climbing step ladders.
• Adherence to strict personal hygiene requirements, including no jewelry, makeup, hair extensions, false eyelashes, or long and/or false fingernails while working.

Why Cigna?

Day 1 medical insurance 401(k) plan with employer match Paid Time Off Competitive Benefit package Growth and Advancement opportunities

Please note: This position is fully on‑site and does not permit remote work. Any references to home‑based internet requirements do not apply to this role. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes. The Cigna Group has a tobacco‑free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.