Pharmacy Technician - Sterile Compounding DT

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Naples:350 7th Street North | Pharmacy | Full Time

• DEPARTMENT: 17070 - Pharmacy DT
• LOCATION: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE: Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE: Variable

ABOUT NCH

NCH is an independent, locally governed non-profit delivering premier comprehensive care. Our healthcare system is comprised of two hospitals, an alliance of 700+ physicians, and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida that offer nationally recognized, quality health care.

NCH is transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System(TM) and we’re proud to:
Provide higher acuity care and Centers of Excellence;
Offer Graduate Medical Education and fellowships;
Have endowed chairs;
Conduct research and participate in national clinical trials; and partner with other health market leaders, like Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and Pro Scan.

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JOB SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Technician – Sterile Compounding is responsible for the safe, accurate, and compliant preparation of sterile medications. This includes hazardous and non-hazardous compounds. This role operates within a highly regulated cleanroom environment and is critical to ensuring medication safety, regulatory adherence, and efficient pharmacy operations.

• Other duties may be assigned.
• Strict compliance with USP
  797 and 800 standards.
• Preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounded drugs.
• Ensure accurate calculations, measurements, and labeling of compounded products.
• Participate in media fill testing and fingertip sampling.
• Identify and escalation compounding deviations, contamination risks, and/or process failures.
• Minimize waste through efficient compounding practices.
• Manage inventory of compounded supplies.
• Operate and maintain primary engineering controls (Laminar flow hood and biological safety cabinet).
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nursing, and clinical teams to ensure timely medication availability.
• Understanding of basic inpatient pharmacy operations and workflows.
• Fills stock requisitions and patient medication orders accurately.
• Performs Acu Dose operations (refills, returns, reports, etc.) without discrepancies/errors.
• Accurately completes computer functions (Power chart/Pharm Net, print operation, charges/credits).
• Completes assigned tasks in a reasonable time frame. Work habits are structured to generate the optimum level of productivity within the department.
• Willingly provides assistance to other pharmacy areas when asked to do so by Director or pharmacist on duty. Accepts and completes other assignments delegated by Pharmacy Management.
• Gives appropriate information to caller or relays questions appropriate to a pharmacist. Provides feedback regarding problems and complaints and offers constructive suggestions.
• Possesses working knowledge of the automation system (Robot, Connect RX, Med Carousel, Narc Station).
• After competencies are completed successfully, compounds IV admixtures accurately using appropriate aseptic technique. Possess working knowledge of IV automation system.
• After competencies are completed successfully, assists pharmacy technician supervisor with training new staff
• Maintaining national pharmacy technician certification along with maintaining IV competencies with cytotoxic and medium risk compounding will qualify for hourly stipend payment.

• One-year formal education or training beyond High School.
• Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in the State of Florida.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience preferred.
• 6 months sterile compounding experience preferred.
• Experience with compounding hazardous products preferred.
• Good math and communication skills required.
• High attention to details and accuracy.