Senior Pharmacy Technician: Unit Dose & Sterile Compounding

St. Joseph's/Candler; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's/Candler in Savannah, GA seeks a Pharmacy Technician II to assist the Pharmacy Manager and pharmacists in preparing and delivering medications per physician orders and hospital policy. You will ensure correct dosage, labeling, storage, and dating, and support charge capture and ADC management.

You will also restock and restock, prepare non-sterile and sterile compounds per USP 797/800, assist with inventory control, and mentor staff and interns within department procedures.

Qualifications

• 2-3 Years Pharmacy experience required.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy required.
• Associate’s Degree/Certificate from accredited Pharmacy Technician Program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, stores, and delivers medications according to physician order and hospital policy, ensuring correct dosage and form, labeling, storage, and proper beyond use date.
• Performs charge capture and issues credits; uses ADC systems and verifies medication loading and expiration dates.
• Maintain par levels of medications, IV fluids, supplies; identify, quarantine, restock outdated or contaminated pharmaceuticals.
• Repackage medications for unit dose and prepare non-sterile compounds; prepare sterile preparations per USP 797/800 and policy; label and store appropriately.
• Mentor and train staff, interns, and new coworkers on competencies, policies, and procedures.

Education

Associate’s Degree/Certificate from accredited/nationally recognized Pharmacy Technician Program - Preferred

Job description

St. Joseph's/Candler in Savannah, GA seeks a Pharmacy Technician II to assist the Pharmacy Manager and pharmacists in preparing and delivering medications per physician orders and hospital policy. You will ensure correct dosage, labeling, storage, and dating, and support charge capture and ADC management.

You will also restock and restock, prepare non-sterile and sterile compounds per USP 797/800, assist with inventory control, and mentor staff and interns within department procedures.