Sterile Products Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare at Home; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare at Home in Bridgeport, CT seeks a Sterile Products Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparing sterile medications (non-hazardous and hazardous) in a compliant, safe environment. The role covers IV meds, chemotherapy prep, and routine environmental monitoring within a hospital-affiliated network.

Requires High School Diploma; Pharmacy Technician program preferred; CT registration within 30 days of hire and by year-end.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Completion of Pharmacy Technician program preferred.
• Connecticut Pharmacy registration within 30 days of hire and by the annual deadline.

Responsibilities

• Prepares non-hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. IV medications) following SOPs.
• Prepares hazardous sterile product preparations (e.g. chemotherapy) using PPE and SOPs.
• Uses IV room equipment to prepare compounds in a sterile environment.
• Assists with cleaning of IV rooms and anterooms as assigned.
• Records environmental monitoring of IV workspace as assigned.
• Restocks IV rooms to meet USP standards and expectations.
• Maintains skill and competency by completing required education modules and testing.

Skills

Sterile compounding

Pharmacy operations

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Pharmacy Technician program

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent's is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system's second-largest hospital.

The Sterile Products Pharmacy Technicians assist Pharmacists in the preparation of non-hazardous and hazardous (oncology) sterile medications. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following:

• 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

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma required or equivalent.
• Completion of Pharmacy Technician program in preferred.

Experience

• Prior experience in a sterile compounding environment is strongly preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• 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.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.