Pharmacy Tech Lead - IV Compounding, Acute care

Community Medical Centers; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Regional Medical Center is seeking a Team Leader of Pharmacy Compounding to guide a team of Pharmacy Technicians in sterile and non-sterile compounding, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines. The role focuses on mentorship, training, and maintaining documentation within a fast-paced inpatient setting.

The position requires a California Pharmacy Technician License and 2 years of pharmacy experience; CPHT is preferred, with emphasis on interdepartmental collaboration and

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, HSE or IEP Certificate required.
• Experience: 2 years in a pharmacy healthcare setting; inpatient pharmacy and sterile compounding experience preferred.
• Licenses: CA Pharmacy Technician License required; CPHT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Pharmacy Technicians to support medication compounding and repackaging.
• Train and mentor staff on compounding procedures and maintaining competencies.
• Develop work schedules and provide open shift coverage; ensure regulatory records are maintained.

Skills

Team leadership

Interdepartmental collaboration

Training & mentoring

Education

High School Diploma / HSE / IEP Certificate

Job description

Overview

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

Community Regional Medical Center provides central California with the highest level of care available in the region. We measure up with top hospitals nationally and are the 3rd largest in California! Our 685 beds is home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. With a full-service 58,000 square-foot Emergency Department, we are one of the largest and busiest in California. We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand our pediatric specialty services. The hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients. We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility and have trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus we continue to invest in research and training grants.

Responsibilities

The Team Leader of Pharmacy Compounding is responsible for leading a team of Pharmacy Technicians to support medication compounding services. Provides support with medication compounding and repackaging, assuring procedures and proper documentation is followed in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Trains and leads staff with compounding procedures and techniques. Assists with creating and maintaining sterile and non-sterile compounding competencies for technicians. Assists in ensuring and enforcing technicians adhere to all applicable policies and procedures, providing timely performance feedback to leadership to act upon. Accountable for developing work schedules and providing open shift coverage. Functions as a mentor and provides training and guidance. Assists with maintaining and storing all regulatory and department records according to the Board of Pharmacy, State and Federal regulations. Initiates and participates in meetings, projects and optimization of procedures. The Team Leader is expected to assist with filling in and performing the duties of a Pharmacy Technician and to provide support in executing fundamental duties associated with other team leader roles within the department.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, High School Equivalency (HSE) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required
• Experience: 2 years of experience in a pharmacy healthcare setting required; Experience in the inpatient pharmacy setting with the ability to work with interdepartmental teams preferred; Experience working with sterile compounding preferred
• Licenses and Certifications: RXTECH - State of California Pharmacy Technician License required; CPHT - Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred

Disclaimers

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.