Pharmacy Compliance Technician - Inpatient Pharmacy

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, seeks a pharmacy technician to support compliance and quality initiatives across the pharmacy enterprise. You will plan and conduct audits, assist with SOP development, and coordinate regulatory tasks to ensure adherence to USP standards and state requirements.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma (Bachelor’s preferred) with inpatient pharmacy experience, strong leadership, and solid computer skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Experience as pharmacy technician; inpatient experience valued.
• Knowledge of USP and State Board regulations advantageous.
• Strong leadership and audit/compliance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance and quality improvement across the pharmacy enterprise.
• Plan, schedule and conduct routine audits; develop SOPs and training.
• Assist with regulatory audits and internal process improvements.
• Coordinate environmental testing and liaise with external vendors as needed.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and participate in education/remediation planning.
• Engage in activities to ensure adherence to USP standards and state requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Computer skills

Pharmacy regulations

Inpatient tech experience

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

Focus- Hazardous Drugs USP , mostly day shift, every 4th weekend staffing, holiday rotation

Overview

Focus- Hazardous Drugs USP , mostly day shift, every 4th weekend staffing, holiday rotation

Job Description Summary

Provides compliance and quality improvement support to the pharmacy enterprise. Collaborates to plan, schedule and conduct routine audits and administrative tasks that support the quality management program. Assures regulatory and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and expectations. Leads a variety of quality improvement and process improvement initiatives as requested.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Understands requirements and regulations related to applicable USP standards. Assesses various non-pharmacy areas related to compliance and adherences for expected organizational, state, federal, and governmental regulatory policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge base of all applicable national and state regulations. Understands and assesses related to the State Board of Pharmacy requirements around storage, preparation, and dispensing of medications.
• Acts as liaison to provide support during regulatory audits, assists in developing routine audits of staff processes, protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and conducts internal audits.
• Provides quality and process improvement support under guidance of Pharmacy Administration. Assists in developing annual and on demand education and remediation planning efforts. Assists with quality and process improvement training, as needed.
• Completes surface, air, and other environmental testing and coordinates testing with external vendors as needed. Completes assigned cleaning and compliance tasks as assigned.
• Engages and has awareness of list-serve, practice advancements, legal or regulatory changes. Attends occasional seminars or conferences.

Education Requirement

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Bachelor's degree, preferred.

Licensure Requirement

Registered with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (Registered or Certified Pharmacy Technician), required.

Certifications

• Certification as a pharmacy technician or documented passing score on certification exam prior to start date (PTCB, ExCPT), required.
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) within 6 months, required.

Skills

• Must demonstrate ongoing Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II competencies, knowledge, and skills minimally.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in pharmacy work environment.
• Excellent computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint.
• Knowledge and expertise in the principles of medication and pharmacy regulatory requirements including USP, the State Board of Pharmacy, and other regulatory agencies are preferred.

Experience

• 3 years of experience as pharmacy technician, required.
• One year of experience at NCH, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs

FREQUENTLY: Biohazard waste, Computer skills, Flexing/extending of neck, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Sitting, Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"