Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Started in 2013, Gwinnett Drugs has grown to become one of the leading community compounding pharmacies in the state while earning the esteemed award of “Best Pharmacy of Gwinnett” 9 years running (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022,2023). Our growth has been propelled by the care we take with our patients and providers and the attention to quality and detail we place on our compounded formulations. Our mission is to continue this rapid growth with a dedication to servicing the community of Gwinnett County and the Greater Atlanta Area through providing sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous drug solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs non-sterile compounding per strict USP 795/800 guidelines
• Performs sterile compounding per strict USP 797 guidelines
• Creates new formulas and logs, including performing necessary pharmaceutical calculations, under supervision of the compounding pharmacist
• Compounds the following non-sterile, non-hazardous formulations: capsules, creams, gels, nasal sprays, suppositories, suspensions, and troches.
• Compounds the following non-sterile, hazardous formulations: capsules, creams, and gels.
• Compounds the following sterile formulations: IV's, injections, and ophthalmic drops.
• Cleans and maintains the sterile compounding cleanrooms.
• Cleans, maintains, and calibrates (as necessary) all compounding equipment, to include: laminar airflow hoods, powder hoods, biological safety cabinets (BSC’s), scales, unguators, ointment mills, capsule machines, centrifuges, dry-heat sterilizers, and incubators
• Manages compounding inventory, to include chemicals, bases, devices, cleaning supplies, office supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and batched inventory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes in workflow
• Ability to continuously learn new techniques, tasks, and general pharmacy functions, including using the register, interfacing with customers, using the dispensing software interface, compounding software interface, pack-and-ship software interface, and learning all non-sterile, hazardous, and sterile compounding techniques and best practices
• Ability to function well in a team or independently with minimal supervision
• Will be cross-trained in both sterile and non-sterile compounding and expected to perform tasks for both areas in support of customer needs and workflow demand
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to manage varying levels of workload and multiple tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Eagerness to continuously learn new skills
• Accurate data entry skills
• Neat and organized with strong time management skills
• Willingness to be a team player and promote a positive team environment
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient and company needs
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and people skills
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Ability to perform basic mathematics, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing into all units of measurement; this may include using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals with ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Experience and Education
• High school diploma or GED required
• One year of pharmacy experience required
• One year of non-sterile or sterile compounding experience required

• Pharmacy Technician License and Certification required

• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) preferred
• Experience with PK and/or Pioneer software preferred
• Benefits
• Health Dental Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401K
• Potential for career growth within an expanding team and organization

Job Type: Full-time (9:30 AM – 6:00 PM) with a 30-minute lunch break

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician experience: 3 years (Required)
• Sterile Compounding: 2 years (Preferred)
• Compounding: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $30