Senior Pharmacy Technician

Froedtert South, Inc.; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Froedtert South, Inc. in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with technical functions and support professional services.

You will work under the Pharmacist-on-duty, preparing parenteral products and handling medication orders while ensuring compliance with USP standards. A hospital setting and sterile compounding experience are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmacy; understanding of drug names, doses, strengths, and formulations.
• Must complete technician competency programs through on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Prepares parenteral products (IV, IVPB, TPN) per policies and USP797/ USP800 and compounding documentation.
• Processes printed medication orders and stock medication requests; processes ambulance trays and code cart trays.
• Answers telephone calls and assists customer service window.
• Replaces returned medications to appropriate storage areas.
• Monitors par levels, reorders, and restocks controlled substances as needed.
• Acts as a resource for fundamental and compounding technicians.
• Directly participates in new technician training.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Drug names and dosages

Parenteral compounding

Pharmacy technician competency

On-the-job training leadership

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Froedtert South, Inc. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

POSITION PURPOSE

Assist the pharmacists in the performance of technical functions and supports professional functions in the provision of pharmaceutical services to patients, staff, and physicians. The Technician works under the supervision of the Pharmacist-on-duty.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

High School or Equivalent (GED)

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Pharmacy Technician experience required; hospital pharmacy experience including sterile compounding strongly preferred. PTCB certification strongly preferred at hire.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Wisconsin pharmacy technician license is required.

PTCB Certification as a Pharmacy Technician within 6 months is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Must have knowledge of pharmacy. Must exhibit a working knowledge of drug names, doses, strengths, and formulations.

Must successfully complete Pharmacy Technician competency programs through on-the-job exposure.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Prepares Parenteral products: IV, IVPB’s, and TPN solutions according to policies and procedures, and organizational compliance with USP797, USP800, and USP795 through completion of ongoing competencies and compounding documentation.

Processes printed medication orders and stock medication request as needed. Processes ambulance trays and code cart trays.

Answers telephone calls and responds to customer service window.

Replaces returned medication to appropriate storage areas.

Monitors par levels, reorders, and restocks controlled substances when needed.

Acts as a resource for fundamental and compounding pharmacy technicians.

Directly participates in new pharmacy technician training.

Senior technicians may perform additional duties or projects upon leadership request and with completion of competency, where required.