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Posted: 09-Nov-24
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 251513
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
Work Location:
Duke University Hospital - Duke Compounding Facility - Durham, NC
Working Hours:
Monday-Friday
Evening Shift (12:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
No holidays
Job Description:
Perform, under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare sterile-to-sterile and non-sterile-to-sterile intravenous admixtures or other sterile products
Perform advanced compounding activities including weighing bulk API, mixing, aseptic filtration, depyrogenation, and terminal steam sterilization.
Finalize batch packaging (label, package, seal)
Fill orders and stock requisitions.
Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.
Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.
Fill daily restock request and appropriately document in the compounding software.
Collect and enter materials for compounding batches in the compounding software for pharmacist approval
Provide technical support for compounding operations including equipment cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance.
Prepare and reconcile labels for compounded batches.
Assist with cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of compounding equipment and product components
Assisting finish/fill operations as required
Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.
Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance
Stock medications and supplies for production needs.
Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of drug names, basic math, medical terminology, basic computer skills.
Ability to compound medications and admix intravenous under the supervision of a pharmacist
Ability to work rotating shifts.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Understanding of good inventory practices such as first in/first out and maintaining par levels.
Knowledge of analytical scale operations
Advanced aseptic manipulation knowledge.
Knowledge of FDA compounding guidances and cGMP experience preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Pharmacy Tech I: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician-training program. or Acceptance into pharmacy school. or High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care related experience.
Pharmacy Tech II: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician-training program. or Acceptance into pharmacy school. or High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care related experience.
Experience
Pharmacy Tech I: N/A
Pharmacy Tech II: Minimum of one years related experience.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Pharmacy Tech I: Must be registered with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy within the first 180 days.
Pharmacy Tech II: North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration is required. Pharmacy Technician certification is required from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).
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