What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compounding Pharmacy Technician position at Capstone Compounding Pharmacy?
We are a retail pharmacy that specializes in the practice of compounding.
Job responsibilities include:
- Non-sterile compounding (working with hazardous and non-hazardous drugs in a laboratory setting while following a formula to produce creams, liquids, capsules, suppositories, troches, rapid dissolve tablets, pet treats, and other various dosage forms)
- Utilizing equipment and devices (balances, mortars, pestles, electronic mixers, ointment mills, hot plates, tube sealers, capsule machines, convection ovens, etc.) to produce the finished compound
- Packaging the finished compound in various types of containers and dispensers
- Producing prescription labels and formula worksheets from a computer
- Inventory control/monitoring
- Counting pills, tablets, capsules and placing them in a container
- Checking-in pharmacy orders
- Washing compounding labware
- Cleaning and maintenance of compounding workstation, laboratory, and other areas of the pharmacy
- Fielding incoming phone calls from patients and doctors
- Entering patient, prescription, and drug information into a computer.
- Running a cash register
- Maintaining pharmacy records
- Retrieving messages from company voicemail and email inboxes
Previous experience in a pharmacy setting is preferred. Applicant must be motivated, organized, attentive to detail, and eager to learn about this interesting niche of retail pharmacy practice. A friendly personality that is comfortable dealing with the public, both on the phone and in person, is required. Applicant should be comfortable and have confidence in performing various mathematical calculations (multiplication, division, percentages, converting grams to milligrams or milligrams to grams, etc.); Applicant must have, at a minimum, a high school diploma (or equivalent).
This position requires the employee to work on their feet for much of the day in a laboratory environment and/or at a computer terminal. Applicant must be comfortable in this setting, including when it comes to wearing appropriate apparel (ie lab gowns, gloves, masks, hair bouffants, shoe covers, etc.) for extended periods of time.
This position requires availability to work the entirety or portions of the following schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. The pharmacy is closed on weekends and major holidays.
Projected Starting Hourly Pay Rate: $15.00-20.00/hr
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
- health insurance
- participation in company's Simple IRA plan
- paid holidays
- discounts on pharmacy merchandise
- annual bonus
- 120 hours paid-time-off annually (earned on an accrual basis). After 5 years, paid-time-off allowance increases to 160 hours annually. After 15 years, paid-time-off allowance increases to 200 hours annually.
- Ability to earn extra paid-time-off throughout the year (based on attendance and dependability) and roll unused sick time over to the following year as additional vacation time.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $20