Certified Pharmacy Technician, Research

Certified Pharmacy Technician, Research (Full-Time)

HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR, Hackensack, New Jersey

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Certified Pharmacy Tech, Research works closely with the Research Pharmacist and provides support in the management and maintenance of investigational products. The Certified Pharmacy Tech, Research is responsible for the proper handling, accountability, inventory management, documentation and preparation of investigational products under the direct supervision of a research pharmacist.

• Receives and maintains accountability of investigational products (IP) in the Vestigo system.
• Assesses and maintains proper storage of IP.
• Prepares oral investigational products (IP) and intravenous IP in accordance with research protocol under direct supervision of a licensed Research Pharmacist.
• Maintains current inventory of IP and follows process to re-order IP in advance of expiration.
• Assists the Research Pharmacist with close out of studies and appropriate accountability of investigational products.
• Assists the Pharmacy Coordinator with appropriate review of oncology product pre-expiration stock rotation and appropriate preparation for reverse distribution.
• Maintains competency in preparing IV investigational admixtures.
• Assures that the filling areas are maintained in a neat and orderly manner.
• Refers requests for drug information to a registered pharmacist.
• Assists the pharmacist in maintaining the security of drug supplies.
• Assists with the distribution and delivery of medication to patient care areas as necessary.
• Provides appropriate documentation wherever and whenever required.
• Performs tasks associated with automated equipment and maintains appropriate records as designated.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations and Medical Center policies and procedures relating to drug dispensing, including appropriate handling of investigational drug products, adherence to security procedures, and completion of necessary documentation.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

• Minimum 1 year experience as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or home infusion setting.

• Hospital experience with knowledge of accountability and handling of investigational products.
• Successfully completed Citi Training or equivalent (will be required on site).
• Knowledge of unit dose dispensing and IV admixtures.
• Pharmacy Stars or equivalent sterile compounding competency (will be required on site).

• Pharmacy Technician License.
• PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician or NHA Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPT or ExCPT).

Starting at $26.71 hourly. HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package.

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