Lead Pharmacy Technician – Specialty Compounding & IV Meds

careers-fhp; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in packaging, distribution, and record keeping of pharmaceutical supplies in a hospital setting.

You will participate in preparing compounded and intravenous medications, manage inventory, and support training and orientation of Technician Apprentices and volunteers while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires Alaska pharmacy technician licensure upon hire.
• Pharmacy technician certification (CPhT or ExCPT) required.
• Two years of experience in a FHP pharmacy technician role or equivalent.
• Strong organizational, math and computer skills; good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Selects and prepares medications under supervision and delivers to nursing units as required.
• Maintains inventory by restocking and reconciling medications and supplies.
• Compounds specialty drug products and documents compounded items.
• Assists in labeling intravenous medications, total parenteral nutrition products and hazardous meds with sterile technique.
• Performs quality checks and documents environmental interventions and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Inventory management

Training & supervision

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Alaska Pharmacy Technician License

CPhT or ExCPT Certification

Tools

Medication management software

Microsoft Office

Automated dispensing systems

Job description

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in packaging, distribution, and record keeping of pharmaceutical supplies in a hospital setting.

You will participate in preparing compounded and intravenous medications, manage inventory, and support training and orientation of Technician Apprentices and volunteers while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.