Senior Pharmacy Technician

Froedtert South, Inc.; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Froedtert South, Inc. in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists and perform technical functions in a hospital pharmacy setting.

The role emphasizes sterile compounding, parenteral product preparation, and medication order processing with a focus on accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance. Wisconsin licensure and PTCB certification are required or must be obtained within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of pharmacy and pharmacology.
• Working knowledge of drug names, doses, strengths and formulations.
• Must complete Pharmacy Technician competency programs through on‑the‑job training.

Responsibilities

• Prepares Parenteral products (IV, IVPBs, TPN) per policies and USP standards.
• Processes printed medication orders and stock medication requests; prepares ambulance trays and code cart trays.
• Answers telephone and handles customer service window.
• Replaces returned medication to proper storage areas.
• Monitors par levels, reorders, and restocks controlled substances as needed.
• Mentors junior technicians and provides training as a resource for the team.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Drug names & dosing

Parenteral compounding

Education

High School or GED

Wisconsin Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB Certification

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.