Job Posting: Pharmacy Technician (Sterile Compounding)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Pharmacy is seeking exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated Pharmacy Technicians. This announcement is being advertised to fill pharmacy technician vacancies within the Clinical Center Pharmacy Department's Sterile Compounding-IVAU Section. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, consider joining our team!

Duties

As a Pharmacy Technician GS-0661-07, your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Accurately filling medication orders by selecting the right dosage form, strength, and quantity. Accurately repackaging medications following departmental procedures. Assuring patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery. Preparing sterile, hazardous and non-hazardous products according to established procedures and current pharmacy standards (i.e., USP <797>, <800>). Following gowning, garbing, and hand-hygiene procedures. Using aseptic techniques to compound sterile products. Selecting the correct dosage form, strength, and quantity as ordered, Accurately restocking and maintaining medication periodic automatic replenishment (PAR) levels. Transporting and maintaining the chain of custody of all medications delivered from the pharmacy. Prioritizing deliveries based on STAT, NOW and ROUTINE designations. Accurately following departmental procedures for removing and returning medications to and from inventory. Receiving and verifying drug storage based on product requirements to include hazardous and non-hazardous, refrigerated/frozen and protection from light/heat.

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