Pharmacy Technician, IV Compounding Specialist, 32hr, Day, Leominster Campus

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs, tracks, and monitors Personnel Monitoring (PM) in accordance with USP <797> regulations for all assigned pharmacy employees. Develops recommendations for corrective action plans. Presents findings and recommended corrective actions to the Pharmacy management team.
• Performs, tracks, and monitors Environmental Monitoring (EM) in accordance with USP <797> and USP <800> regulations for all assigned pharmacy sterile compounding facilities. Develops recommendations for corrective action plans. Presents findings and recommended corrective actions to the Pharmacy management team.
• Works with the Pharmacy management team to coordinate and perform IV retraining and Environmental Monitoring remediation based on corrective action plans.
• Develops and plans sterile and non-sterile compounding related training and monitoring activities at assigned pharmacies in collaboration with the Pharmacy management team.
• Serves as the principle trainer and educator for sterile compounding operations at assigned pharmacies.
• Develops and maintains a Quality Assurance Plan for sterile compounding activities to ensure state of control across all assigned sterile compounding facilities.
• Provides sterile compounding PM and EM report outs to the community entity Infection Control Committees at an interval determined by the Pharmacy management team.
• Provides guidance and recommendations for sterile compounding facility design, workflow, policies, procedures and documentation across all assigned pharmacies.
• Tracks compliance with IV room documentation and works with the Pharmacy management team to follow-up on missed or incomplete documentation.
• Builds and validates compounding records for batch documentation as needed.
• Participates in the evaluation and review of Quality Control Reports and Data from established 503B vendors.
• Participates in departmental preparation for sterile compounding related regulatory agency visits and serves as an on-site resource during regulatory agency inspections as needed.
• Provides recommendations to the Pharmacy management team on Nursing education for USP <797> compliance.
• Provides recommendations to the Pharmacy management team on IV room supplies and works with the Pharmacy Purchasing Coordinator to monitor and maintain par levels.
• Communicates sterile compounding procedural changes and best practices to pharmacy staff as needed.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

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• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician License in the Commonwealth of MA.
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Compounding Sterile Preparation Technician Certification.
• Current valid state driver's license and have access to a reliable vehicle with insurance and valid safety inspection.

Preferred:

• Associate degree or higher in a science related field.
• 503A Qualified Persons Certification.
• Additional certification in environmental and media monitoring and reading.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience with at least 2 years of Sterile Compounding experience.
• Demonstrated progressive responsibilities within a pharmacy environment.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as working with others in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Proficient with office systems and computers including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Available transportation to travel between the community hospitals.

Preferred:

• Previous lead/supervisory experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.