Pharmacy Technician Training Specialist

JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician Specialist Training, Quality & Compliance performs standard pharmacy technician duties while leading pharmacy training programs, competency assessments, and sterile testing across all locations.

This role ensures regulatory inspection readiness by maintaining organized documentation, supports quality initiatives such as audits and improvement projects, and serves as a back-up for one-day-a-week clinic preparation, patient assistance drug processing, and drug and supply procurement.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Pharmacy Technician duties and responsibilities: Prepare medication orders by compounding/admixing medications under a pharmacists supervision Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, check all orders for completeness of information, verify patient information, and review laboratory values Under a pharmacists supervision, admix drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and prepare all drugs within CARTI policies and procedures for aseptic technique and handling hazardous drugs Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents Maintain inventory of patient and sample medications Properly dispose of all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs Clean hood daily as stated in policy and procedures and assist with monthly cleaning Check drugs monthly for outdates Keep accurate logs on all patient assistance drugs Maintain complete inventory control of medications, assuring proper inventory levels.

Order supplies and medications.

Receive and shelve medications.

Ensure that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.

Prepare labels Have a thorough understanding of department automation, data entry, and report generation Complete all initial and annual training and testing as required Know and follow CARTI policies and procedures.

Proactively assists in the general pharmacy workflow as needed Additional Duties and Responsibilities for the Specialist: Maintains a thorough understanding of required training and competency evaluationsDevelops and maintains a robust, structured training programSchedules and conducts competency evaluations and sterile testing at all locations within the required frequencyEnsures regulatory and accreditation inspection readiness by organizing and maintaining documentation across all locations for training, competencies, and quality activitiesOversees and/or performs sterile compounding training for all locations, ensuring consistent delivery and documentationSupports departmental quality initiatives, such as internal audits, process improvement projects, and data collection to support departmental needsServes as a back-up for travel clinic preparation, medication procurement, patient assistance medication management, and/or other operational functions, as needed.Maintains a thorough understanding of pharmacy syste...