Research Pharmacy Technician I
CHEManager International
Boston, MA0–2 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Join the growing BILH team and make a difference in people's lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for unit dose distribution, including familiarity with medications, dosage forms, and storage requirements.
- Communicates with pharmacists and nursing staff to ensure timely preparation and delivery of medications.
- Prepares and repackages medications into unit of use products.
- Delivers medications, including controlled substances, to nursing areas and ancillary departments in accordance with established policies and procedures, and DEA and DPH regulations.
- Restocks automated dispensing machines (ADSs) and floor stock medications.
- Follows relevant Epic workflows, including loading medications, dispensing doses, dispense tracking, and fulfilling cart fill items.
- Delivers all medication in compliance with all DEA, DPH, & State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
- Prepares and delivers IV medications in accordance with Federal USP 797 & USP 800 standards.
- Maintains records pertaining to IV admixtures, maintains cleanliness in sterile areas, and completes relevant Quality Assurance processes.
- Compounds non-sterile products and repackages bulk supplies of medications in unit of use packaging in accordance with all Federal USP 795 & USP 800 standards.
- Checks for expired medications within the pharmacy & automated dispensing cabinets.
- Ensures that all expired/damaged medications are disposed of in accordance with RCRA, OSHA & NIOSH regulations.
- Participates in the continued training of and provides mentorship to students and pharmacy technicians.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED required.
- License: Massachusetts Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee license is required.
- National Certification: Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credentials via PTCB or ExCPT required within 60 days of hire.
- Employee must remain in good standing with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Pharmacy, including maintenance of registration and fees.
Preferred Qualifications
- 3-6 months as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or retail setting.
- Ability to perform simple and complex pharmaceutical calculations.
- Familiarity with medications: generic and trade names, methods of administration, and conversion between metric and apothecary systems.
Pay Range: $26.50 - $35.67 per hour
All staff must be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.