Pharmacy Technician I at SOFIE

Title | Pharmacy Technician I  

Location | Totowa, NJ

Department | Network Operations, Pharmacy

Reports To | Pharmacist-in-Charge 

Overview 

The Pharmacy Technician will perform laboratory and pharmacy related duties under the direct supervision of an authorized Nuclear Pharmacist. This job involves working in a clean room as well as occupational exposure to radiation. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform the duties associated with compounding, dispensing, and distribution of FDG and NaF, including data entry with Pinestar for end-of-day reports and daily dose management reports.  
• Ensure compliance with USP <797>, <823>, proposed <825> regulations, or other state pharmacy requirements as applicable, at the site level; maintain personal license in good standing through applicable state laws.

• Complete cGMP documents as required within SOFIE’s Quality Management System.  
• Ensure aseptic operations follow internal procedures (gowning, cleaning/sanitation, sterility, environmental monitoring, etc.), customer requirements, and FDA regulations.  
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment. 
• Perform radiation safety duties according to SOFIE’s Corporate Radiation Compliance Program and site licensing requirements.
• Provide quality customer service associated with radiopharmaceuticals to physicians, healthcare workers, customers, etc.:

• Take orders from customers as applicable by state regulations
• Follow-up with customer inquiries  
• Document pharmacy/customer complaints and immediately notify pharmacist

• Perform inventory management:

• Maintain production/QC/cleaning supply levels as appropriate 
• Perform inventory reporting 
• Perform material acceptance according to SOPs 

• Clean classified and non-classified areas according to SOPs.
• Perform environmental monitoring of classified areas according to SOPs.

• Complete cGMP documents as required and assist site and corporate Quality Assurance as required. 

• Attend internal meetings as required. 
• Other assigned duties as required.  

Qualifications 

• High school diploma required; associates degree in chemistry, engineering, or natural sciences preferred. (As applicable to state laws). 
• Pharmacy Technician Licensure or Certification as required by state law. 
• Experience with sterile compounding and aseptic operations preferred.  
• Efficient in the use of MS Office Suite required. 
• Ability to work various shifts and weekends required. 
• Ability to be detail-oriented, accountable, patient, organized, and work in a team environment required.  
• Ability to communicate professionally with colleagues and customers, have excellent attention to detail, and be dependable and responsible in a fast-paced, highly technical environment required.  
• Ability to lift ~50 lbs. required.  
• Up to 5% travel required.