Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IVX) - Bristol, TN

Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding) 

The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 (IV Compounding) will be responsible for maintaining all unit-dose medications required for daily dispensing from the Omnicell automated IV equipment.  The Automation Pharmacy Technician 4 will prepare and maintain the Omnicell IV automated equipment for daily use, perform advanced equipment troubleshooting, maintain optimal medication inventory levels, review / maintain reports. Automation Pharmacy Technician IV will engage with various levels of customer service by identifying and addressing any customer concerns and report to the Pharmacy Services Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform IV automation tasks in an aseptic, error free manner, consistent with prescribed guidelines.
• Perform IV automation equipment cleaning and maintenance.
• Follow Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs procedures when handling medications.
• Responsible for identifying/ordering medications to ensure medication inventories are at optimal levels.
• Responsible for monitoring and ordering consumable supplies required for the operation of the equipment.
• Responsible for performing advanced troubleshooting and prescribed maintenance of IV automation equipment and reporting unresolved equipment issues to the IV HD.
• Maintain a high level of communication with pharmacy services manager and customer, to ensure proactive, solution-oriented problem identification and resolution.
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by aligning the Pharmacy Services Program to provide customer-focused support emphasizing quality, professionalism and responsiveness, by acting as liaison between OMCL and customer to assist with customer concerns.
• Comply with IV Compounding procedures, policies and guidelines established by the Customer facility.
• Complete negative fingertip and media fill sampling.
• Maintain state and/or national credentialing to meet established guidelines.                                                                                                                                           

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Good organizational skills, accurate, reliable and efficient.
• Demonstrated customer-facing skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with mechanical equipment.
• Working knowledge of computer hardware, PC Windows.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Active National Pharmacy Technician Certificate (PTCB/NHA-CPhT or EXCPT) 
• Active State Board of Pharmacy Technician License / Registration with the State of TN 
• Have sterile IV Compounding and cleanroom experience
• COV-19 vaccination

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced Troubleshooting Skills with automation devices
• SME for Pharmacy Services department
• 2+ year of IV Compounding experience 
• Hospital / Inpatient Pharm Tech experience
• Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous medications
• Proficient in the use of PPE and hand hygiene techniques
• Working knowledge of sterile environment requirement
• Working knowledge of pharmacy automation

Work Conditions 

• Location: Must be able to commute to work at this site at 1 Medical Park Blvd., Bristol, TN 37620.
• Shift(s): TBD. (M-Th 4-10 hr. shifts. Possible working hours 6am-1am. 3 staggered shifts possible start times 6am, 8am, 12pm.)
• Hospital Pharmacy Environment. 
• Capable of standing for several hours at a time. 
• Potential exposure to hazardous drugs. 
• Must be able to travel out of state for training
• Able to lift 25 – 30 lbs. 

Base compensation: For the State of TN, the hourly rate is $25+/ per hour range.

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as location, education, experience, and skillset)