Infusion Pharmacy Technician III

Sutter Health; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutter Health's MMC-Memorial Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide timely pharmaceutical care, including compounding, dispensing, and IV admixture per policies and regulations. The role emphasizes inventory control, regulatory documentation, sterile technique, and staff training.

It requires a valid CA Pharmacy Technician registration and 4 years of relevant experience. Shift is short hour, every other weekend, with hourly pay range and equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program or CA Board registration requirements.
• 4 years recent relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, DHS, FDA, USP 800 standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, compound, package, label and dispense medications and IV admixtures.
• Assist with inventory management and regulatory documentation.
• Maintain sterile technique and infection control in clean rooms.
• Provide training and support to junior technicians.
• Perform advanced technician work as needed (high-cost or hazardous drugs).

Skills

Medical terminology

Pharmacy calculations

Regulations knowledge

Narcotic procedures

Communication skills

Time management

EPIC / EHR

Education

Pharmacy Technician program

CA Board registration

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

MMC-Memorial Medical Center

Position Overview:

Provides timely and accurate pharmaceutical care. Prepares, compounds, packages, labels, and dispenses medication, IV admixture and solutions according to Sutter Health policies, state/ federal regulations, and The Joint Commission standards. Assists with medicine and supplies inventory management and control, including maintaining adequate stock levels, checking accuracy of pricing, and completing required regulatory documentation. Adheres to all standards, procedures, cleaning protocols, and infection control polices to maintain a safe and sterile medication area, clean rooms, and laminar flow hoods. Exhibits proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through training and on-the-job experience. Completes a variety of assignments and projects within department. Provides training, guidance, and support to lower-level technicians. Able to perform one or more of the advanced level technician work (i.e. complex, high-cost, or hazardous drug sterile compounding).

Short hour - 16 hour per pay-period employee to work every other weekend.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy Technician program

OR " Met Board of Pharmacy requirements to obtain registration"

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

PHRMTECHR-Registered Pharmacy Technician - California State Board of Pharmacy

PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

OR CSPT - Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Certification

OR other Advanced Certification to be confirmed by hiring manager

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

4 years recent relevant experience

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of medical terminology, generic and trade pharmaceutical names, pharmaceutical calculations and laws and regulations.

• Knowledge and understanding of different Pharmacy practice settings, including narcotic delivery and procedures.

• Knowledge and ability to identify and employ pharmaceutical and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing, and record keeping of medications.

• Requires a basic working knowledge of legal requirements and accreditation standards including The Joint Commission, Title XXII, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.

• Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

• General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), related pharmaceutical technology, EHR, and EPIC.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Short Hour

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Variable

Weekend Requirements:

Every other Weekend

Benefits:

No

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

8

Employee Status:

Short Hour

Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $34.96 to $48.94 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.