Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Tech – Day Shift

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare, is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for day shifts.

You will prepare sterile products, including IV meds and chemotherapy preparations, following SOPs to ensure safety and accuracy in a busy hospital setting. Requirements include a High School Diploma (Pharmacy Technician program preferred) and CT Pharmacy registration within 30 days of hire and by March 31st yearly.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician program completion preferred.
• Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is preferred.
• Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification is strongly preferred.
• Pharmacy registration with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection within 30 days of hire and by March 31st of each year.

Responsibilities

• Prepares non-hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. IV medications) adhering to department SOPs.
• Prepares hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. chemo therapy medications) using all appropriate personal protective equipment adhering to department SOPs.
• Properly uses all IV room equipment to prepare assigned compounds in a sterile environment.
• Assists with cleaning of IV and anterooms as assigned.
• Records all required environmental monitoring of IV workspace as assigned
• Restocks IV rooms with an appropriate amount of supplies to meet USP standards and expectations as assigned
• Maintains skill and competency in sterile product preparation by completing required education modules and required testing

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy Technician program

Job description

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare, is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for day shifts.

You will prepare sterile products, including IV meds and chemotherapy preparations, following SOPs to ensure safety and accuracy in a busy hospital setting. Requirements include a High School Diploma (Pharmacy Technician program preferred) and CT Pharmacy registration within 30 days of hire and by March 31st yearly.