Sterile Compounding QA Technician (IV Room & Compliance)

Life Science Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,547,000 - 150,806,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician III at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle provides complex pharmaceutical support, including compounding, order entry, and regulatory compliance, working with the Pharmacy Operations team to ensure patient care and billing accuracy.

This 1.0 FTE role typically runs Monday–Friday at the South Lake Union campus, with occasional holiday shifts; strong Excel, Microsoft Office, and IV admixture experience are essential, as are teamwork and meticulous documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification is required.
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience.
• Maintaining excel sheets.
• Familiar with the generic names of drugs along with their basic indication.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite.
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Ability to use a mouse, navigate computer programs, enter data into computer systems accurately and efficiently.
• Knowledge and experience compounding intravenous admixtures.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with large teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex and unique duties within the pharmacy department.
• Interpret, evaluate, and summarize information and datasets of varying sizes.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders inside and outside of pharmacy department.
• Develop and maintain internal (within Fred Hutch) and external relationships (such as vendors, payors, distributors).
• Work independently and within teams to complete tasks.
• Documentation information or results in clear and concise ways.
• Generate and present reports of tasks to Pharmacy Operations Manager or Director of Pharmacy.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete routine and as needed environmental sampling of sterile compounding areas and coordination of action plans based on sampling results.
• Coordination of semi-annual recertification of compounding areas.
• Reviews all certifications and recertification records to ensure the sterile compounding areas comply with requirements and prepares these items for review by the Quality Assurance Sterile Compounding Pharmacist and Pharmacy Operations Managers.
• Reports any problems or failures (as related to sterile compounding) to pharmacists and ensures there is documented response with corrective action.
• Educates and trains new employees to ensure competency of all individuals involved in sterile compounding.
• Recertifies sterile compounding staff involved in sterile compounding at required intervals.
• Write and review sterile compounding policies and standard operating procedures.
• Record keeping relating to sterile compounding such as training records, area certification records, and cleaning records.
• All primary responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician II

Skills

Excel sheets

Verbal and written communication

Pharmaceutical calculations

Data entry accuracy

Team collaboration

Intravenous admixtures compounding

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician III at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle provides complex pharmaceutical support, including compounding, order entry, and regulatory compliance, working with the Pharmacy Operations team to ensure patient care and billing accuracy.

This 1.0 FTE role typically runs Monday–Friday at the South Lake Union campus, with occasional holiday shifts; strong Excel, Microsoft Office, and IV admixture experience are essential, as are teamwork and meticulous documentation.