Lead Pharmacy Tech - Surgery

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is hiring a Lead Technician for the Surgery Pharmacy. The role involves overseeing the pharmacy operations, maintaining compliance with standards, and guiding new staff.

Ideal candidates will be Registered Pharmacy Technicians in Georgia, with significant experience in hospital settings. This position emphasizes quality assurance and training, making it critical to enhancing the overall pharmaceutical care.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and serves as a knowledgeable resource for staff regarding surgery pharmacy.
• Participates with onboarding and training of new employees.
• Maintains inventory control for non-controlled medications in surgery pharmacy.

Skills

Guidance and training

Inventory control

Quality assurance

Knowledge of USP 797

Education

Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT)

Job description

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.

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

Lead Technician - Surgery Pharmacy

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

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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