Lead Pharmacy Tech - Surgery

Northside Hospital Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital Inc. seeks a Lead Technician for its Surgery Pharmacy department. The role involves providing guidance to staff, maintaining quality standards, and overseeing technical operations to ensure compliance with regulations.

The ideal candidate should have three years of pharmacy experience, hold a current Georgia license, and be a certified pharmacy technician. The hospital offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a hospital or advanced pharmacy role.
• Participation in staff onboarding and training.
• Ability to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and serves as a knowledgeable resource for staff.
• Coordinates quality of pharmaceuticals in compounding environments.
• Creates pharmacy technician work schedule and oversees daily operations.

Skills

Guidance and support for staff

Inventory control

Quality assurance in pharmaceuticals

Education

Current registration as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician in Georgia

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT)

Graduate of an accredited pharmacy training program

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Assists pharmacy department with variety of vital functions including maintaining automation, performing quality improvement/data collection, evaluation/maintenance of clean room/compounding areas, oversight of daily technician roles, ensuring compliance with regulatory/accreditation standards and processing of medication orders and or medication requests from a pharmacist. This position provides organizational and technical support to ensure proper preparation of pharmaceuticals and compliance with established protocol and guidelines for pharmacy operations.

Lead Technician – Surgery Pharmacy

• Provides guidance and serves as a knowledgeable resource for staff regarding surgery pharmacy.
• Participates with onboarding and training new employees.
• Participates in development and coordination of staff education, specifically related to operations in the procedural areas.
• Assist in maintain appropriate inventory control for non-controlled medications and supplies in surgery pharmacy satellites.
• Assists with special projects, competency assessments and provides extra assistance in accomplishing tasks beyond the normal daily workload.
• Responsible for creating the pharmacy technician work schedule with approval from surgery pharmacy leadership.
• Coordinates all daily, weekly and monthly cleaning procedures for compounding environments.
• Coordinates and assures quality of pharmaceuticals by maintaining USP 797 compounding requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Current registration as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician in the State of Georgia.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) by PTCB or National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
• Three (3) years of experience in either hospital or advanced pharmacy role.

PREFERRED

• Graduate of an accredited pharmacy technician or pharmacy training program.
• One (1) year as a Pharmacy Technician at Northside Hospital.

Work Hours

5:30AM-9:00PM

Weekend Requirements

Yes