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SOVAH Health – Danville
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.
Where We Are:Â Â Â Â Â Â
From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint, small-town charm. We are home to a thriving art and entertainment scene, numerous local restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and vast recreational opportunities.
Why Choose Us:
· Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
· Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
· Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
· Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
· Professional development, Growth Opportunities, and Mentor-based training
· And much more…  Â
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Position Summary:
Sovah Danville is seeking a PRN Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician (SCPT) who must complete the required education and demonstrate competence in safe sterile compounding procedures. SCPTs must follow proper USP 797 procedures to maintain a sterile environment and prepare safe sterile products for patients. SCPTs must also be able to follow USP 800 standards to compound hazardous medications. SCPTs must perform calculations and compounding instructions, ensure proper documentation, and maintain a sterile environment while working under the supervisor of a Pharmacist.Â
- Assists the pharmacist in providing medication, drug information, and pharmaceutical services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel.
- Requires completion of extra sterile compounding training which will be standardized by the Sovah Compounding Supervisor Pharmacist and/or Director of Pharmacy.
- The SCPT works in sterile compounding and works in the chemo/oncology room on a regular basis.
- Trains other staff for sterile compounding and assists with yearly competencies for Pharm Techs.
- Leads monthly (and any extra) cleanings and trains others to assist.
- Receives and stores incoming deliveries of medication and supplies.
- Refills and maintains automated dispensing systems.
- Fills medication carts on a daily basis; repackages bulk medications.
- Prepares orders, such as intravenous solutions and admixtures.
- Maintains inventory for the pharmacy department, including the inventory of supplies, and reorders them accordingly.
- Refills and maintains all pharmacy automation including the robot and dispensing machines.
- Monitors and documents to ensure all refrigerators, freezers, and room temperatures are appropriate, as required.
- Restocks, updates, and replaces all drug boxes, trays, and crash carts in a timely manner.
- Compounding, packing, and labeling medications.
- Processes records of medications and supplies dispensed to patients, compute charges, and enters them into the computer.
- Recognizes inappropriate dosing based on available dosage forms for various age groups to reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Minimum Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- A certified pharmacy technician with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy is required.
- Sovah Health Chemo Certified (this is a Sovah Health competency)
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of pharmacy coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.
EEOC Statement:
SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
