Pharmacy Technician II

Job Posting Description

At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people.

With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team.

Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.

Boston Children's Hospital is looking for Full Time Technicians.

This position will include a $5000 sign on bonus. All of Technician MUST have the PTCB or NHA certification.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Performs quality controls checks of medication orders and doses distributed following established procedures and schedules.
• May input patient medication orders on departmental computer system, ensuring that orders are verified by a pharmacist prior to dispensing.
• Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures and techniques.
• Monitors and documents trainee performance, identifying areas for improvement and reports to designated pharmacist / lead technician and / or pharmacy technician supervisor.
• Fills and delivers medication orders / prescriptions for hospital inpatients and outpatients. Fills standing inpatient medication orders in individual cassettes following computer-generated lists and fills new orders / prescriptions from physician orders.
• Delivers cassettes and individual medications to units and collects new medication orders according to established procedures and schedules.
• Prepares patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods, and techniques.
• Measures, mixes, and compounds automated TPNs, irrigations, chemotherapy drugs, and parenteral and oral medications in specified volumes, dosages, and concentrations.
• Prepares special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV, and research study medications as needed. Labels and records manufactured medications as required.
• Receives and fills pharmaceutical supply requests for nursing units, satellite locations, and other areas.
• Monitors, restocks, and rotates supplies, including controlled substances, removing and replacing outdated products, and processing related patient charges and credits.
• Restocks emergency code cart trays and prepares and maintains corresponding logs and records.
• Assists nursing staff in completing scheduled controlled substance inventory.
• Performs all automated dispensing functions. Provides training to new technicians in job duties, procedures, and techniques.
• Prepares and maintains related logs and records.
• Maintains neatness and organization of work area.
• Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls as needed.
• Refers any medical / drug information questions or administrative inquiries to the pharmacist.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to operate independently.
• Ability to apply effective techniques and processes resulting in nearly zero errors or defects.
• Extensive knowledge of complex hospital medication use system.
• Ability to recognize and escalate problems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Non-sterile compounding path.
• Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations.
• Complex Non-sterile compounding AND / OR Sterile compounding path.
• Pediatric pharmaceutical calculations.
• Sterile compounding.
• Patient-specific sterile refill batch fulfillment, patient-specific new sterile order fulfillment.
• At least one of the following : Non-patient specific ICU batch fill, ED Pharmacy Tech, Infusion Clinic, parenteral nutrition or chemotherapy.

Requirements :

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association. PTCB or CPhT.
• Minimum 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience, including at least 1 year in a hospital setting.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.

Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).

Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.