Job Description

Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Join one of the nation’s leading pharmacist placement firms! Right now, Rx relief has a great opportunity for an experienced Compounding Pharmacy Technician. Voted Best of Staffing by both clients and talent, we are a specialty staffing company providing supplemental pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings. We have an opening for a Compounding Pharmacy Technician in the Escondido, CA area. As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy a customized approach to your career needs as well as comprehensive benefits! Join our dynamic team, apply today!

Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Job Responsibilities

• Review order list and create daily workload; match compounded products against outgoing orders.
• Effectively use pharmacy computer system to create and review formula logs as well as print, labels, worksheets, and manage inventory.
• Use proper compounding and labeling techniques emphasizing pharmaceutical elegance when making medications.
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders and ointments.
• Follow proprietary formulations to compound commercially unavailable prescriptions into the appropriate dosage form
• Maintain product inventory by reordering materials/products necessary for compounding processes.
• Properly clean work area and equipment upon completion of daily compounding. Ensure the compounding lab and related equipment are cleaned and maintained according to policy
• Correctly use equipment necessary for preparing compounded products.
• Routinely checking for outdated or soon to expire chemicals, commercially available products and compounded products
• Select proper packaging for compounded products i.e. correct bottle size, tube size, etc.
• Understand and locate Material Safety Data Sheet “MSDS” guidelines for maintaining safety and managing safety events.
• Locate and demonstrate general knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures “SOP’s”.
• Use proper garbing techniques in accordance with SOP guidelines.
• Effectively prepare and organize all compounded products for pharmacist review.
• Thorough understanding of USP 795/800 guidelines.
• Understanding of medical terminology and pharmacy calculations
• Work closely with Quality Assurance Department to ensure product sterility, potency and absence of endotoxins.
• Must have knowledge of basic principles, theories and laws, policies and procedures that pertain to compounding
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be capable of wearing all protective wear as required by State Board of Pharmacy.  This includes, but not limited to; mask, gloves, gown, hair net, safety goggles etc.

Compounding Pharmacy Technician