Sterile Compounding Specialist — Inpatient Pharmacy

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join the inpatient pharmacy team, assisting pharmacists and technicians to maintain a safe, efficient medication distribution system.

You will prepare sterile admixtures for adult and pediatric inpatient areas, perform aseptic technique, and operate specialized equipment under supervision, emphasizing accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Required – High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required – 6 months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Required – Current Pharmacy Technician Certification issued by the Board of Pharmacy in the state of practice.
• ASHP Sterile Product Preparation Certificate within 90 days of hire.
• 5 years of IV Production experience will be accepted in lieu of Sterile Product Preparation Certificate, but must obtain Sterile Product Preparation Certificate within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacists and other technicians to maintain an efficient medication distribution system in order to provide safe and efficient patient care.
• Accurately prepares sterile admixture products, such as intravenous, large volume parenterals, syringes, chemotherapy, & bulk products using aseptic techniques.
• Accurately prepares sterile admixture products using mathematical calculations.
• Operates and maintains specialized pharmacy equipment (IV safety software, barcode software).
• Charts all scheduled maintenance to ensure sterility; performs cleaning of the IV room as required.

Skills

Pharmacy math

Data entry

Aseptic technique

Chemotherapy safety

Verbal & written communication

Windows-based software

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician Certification

ASHP Sterile Product Preparation Certificate

IV Production experience accepted in lieu

Tools

IV safety software

Barcode software

Pharmacy equipment

Job description

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join the inpatient pharmacy team, assisting pharmacists and technicians to maintain a safe, efficient medication distribution system.

You will prepare sterile admixtures for adult and pediatric inpatient areas, perform aseptic technique, and operate specialized equipment under supervision, emphasizing accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance.