Hospital Pharmacy Tech: IV Prep & Aseptic Compounding

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow, located on the 3rd floor of Ascension St. John, is an LTAC hospital providing IV and medication preparation services.

The Pharmacy Technician dispenses additives, mixes IV solutions, types labels, and supports the pharmacy team in standard procedures. The role requires effective communication with clinical staff, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring accuracy in prescription processing and inventory

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Basic computer skills for prescription processing.

Responsibilities

• Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles.
• Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs.
• Generates required reports; IV production reports. Performs backup procedures correctly.
• Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product.
• Date times and initials all vials for reuse.
• Prioritizes work (e.g., stat orders). Delivers IVs to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock.
• Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. Maintains IV refrigerator temperature log.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies.
• Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Returns medications to stock and rotates stock. Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion.
• Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient age (Adult and Geriatrics).
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.

Skills

Hospital Pharmacy Experience

English fluency

Inventory management

Data entry / computer skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow, located on the 3rd floor of Ascension St. John, is an LTAC hospital providing IV and medication preparation services.

The Pharmacy Technician dispenses additives, mixes IV solutions, types labels, and supports the pharmacy team in standard procedures. The role requires effective communication with clinical staff, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while ensuring accuracy in prescription processing and inventory