Inpatient Pharmacy Technician — Sterile Compounding (PT)

FHLB Des Moines; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

UW Medical Center-Montlake is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Inpatient Pharmacy Team. This part-time, 20-hour-per-week daytime role supports medication preparation, dispensing, and unit-based services under a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities include compounding and labeling medications, loading PYXIS cabinets, delivery to nursing units, medication reconciliation, and maintaining stock. Completion of an accredited technician program and hospital pharmacy experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program
• Prior hospital pharmacy experience
• Knowledge of sterile intravenous admixture practices is a plus
• Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant OR equivalent education/experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications from a physician order or pharmacy generated label in single dose packaging including compounded sterile products and extemporaneously prepared doses.
• Load and refill PYXIS automated dispensing cabinets.
• Deliver medications to nursing units, clinics and procedural areas.
• Return discontinued medications from the units back to the pharmacy in a timely manner.
• Package medications into single-unit packages and perform bulk packaging of medications including batch preparation of compounded sterile products.
• Ensure medications are in-date. Complete monthly outdate checking assignment.
• Perform unit inspections, documenting and communicating results.
• Maintain medication stock in procedure areas and clinics as assigned.
• Perform routine computer functions including charge/credits and label generation.
• Obtain patient’s medication list and transcribe list into medication reconciliation database.
• Perform the duties of a pharmacy assistant

Skills

Pharmacy tech training

Hospital pharmacy experience

Sterile IV admixture

Education

WA Pharmacy Tech Certification

Job description

UW Medical Center-Montlake is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Inpatient Pharmacy Team. This part-time, 20-hour-per-week daytime role supports medication preparation, dispensing, and unit-based services under a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities include compounding and labeling medications, loading PYXIS cabinets, delivery to nursing units, medication reconciliation, and maintaining stock. Completion of an accredited technician program and hospital pharmacy experience are preferred.