Pharmacy Technician IV MGH
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 27 - 39
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
SummaryWorking with the direction of the Compounding Quality and Compliance Coordinator this individual will continue to help advance and optimize our efforts for continuous improvement in medication compounding (sterile and non-sterile) participating in staff education and training competencies audits and quality improvement activities facility maintenance documentation and vendor management. The individual must display leadership skills by demonstrating accountability initiative and responsibility as it relates to the care areas and the clinical and operational staff served. Reference standards include the MGH Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual the U.S. Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) The Joint Commission accreditation standards (TJC) and state and federal regulations.
- Compounding Quality and Compliance (with direction from Compounding Quality and Compliance Coordinator): Participate in quarterly audits of pharmacy compounding areas inclusive of facility review technician observation and employee interview to assure compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental policies.
- Assist managers and supervisors on plans after audit results survey and inspection findings identifying opportunities for process improvement efforts facility changes or additional employee education
- Provide compounding orientation and training of new staff including MGH competency checklists and media fill / glove fingertip testing
Ensure compounding staff are rescheduled for biannual or annual competency assessments on time.
- Provide any group and individual training on techniques and departmental procedures as the need arises.
- Participate in the incubation assessment and read of media samples.
- Assist with vendor scheduling and onsite management of monthly environmental monitoring biannual room and hood certifications building and grounds personnel and any additional vendors as need arises.
- Review vendor invoices to ensure services match invoiced payment requested and file in appropriate shared drive location.
- Alerts area leadership to known inconsistencies and follows up with vendors.
Review all documentation (EM reports certification reports etc) and file in appropriate shared drives for each pharmacy area
Track compliance of metrics on the Pharmacy Compounding Compliance Dashboard.
- Assist in the review or creation of compounding policies and procedures for the organization.
- Participate in pharmacy committees to review compounding standards and processes across sites and ensure standardized process are used across practice sites.
-Travel to offsite compounding areas (Waltham Danvers Newton-Wellesley Cancer Center) is necessary for audits and may be required as other opportunities arise.
- Assists in educating Pharmacy staff in quality assurance techniques medication compliance standards and Quality Assurance Process Improvement (QAPI) activities.
- Develops and enforces policies and procedures related to quality and compliance and ensures they are updated understood and followed by staff
- Additional duties as assigned and/or as opportunities arise.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required and Associates Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Pharmacy Technician State License - Generic - HR Only required Pharmacy Technician Certification CPhT - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required
Experience
Pharmacy Technician experience 3-5 years required PTCB Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) certification preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Attention to detail.
- Proficient with standard PC software: Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint.
- Effective computer and keyboarding skills.
- Working knowledge of pharmacy information and inventory systems.
- Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings legal requirements and limitations prescription information and calculations drug identification and generic equivalents drug manufacturing packaging and labeling information and proper drug handling and storage practices.
- Ability to manage several priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$27.40 - $39.90/HourlyGrade
6EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
