Pharmacy Technician II

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Description:

Supports Pharmacy team in all areas of drug administration, preparationand dispensation, including accounting for all drug supplies received including receipt and return of drug and documentation. Provides work directionand oversightto the technician staff

Day to day:

• Assists in accounting for all drug supplies received including receipt, Functions dispensation, and return of drug and documentation.

• Reviews the accuracy of labels and dispensation logs used in repackaging drug. Assists to ensure proper drug storage conditions are maintained.

• Ensures supplies used for dosing and dispensing are well stocked.

• Acts as a lead positionproviding training, work direction, and oversight to the technician staff.

• Interacts with sponsors/clients in regard to potential and ongoing studies. Explains procedures and responds to sponsor/clientrequests regarding handling of drug, close-outissues, etc.

• Assures close-outof studies are handled properly (i.e. drug is returned to sponsor, stored correctly, etc., depending on protocol/sponsor requirements). Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Czech Language is essential (A2 minimum required)

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalentand relevant formal academic / vocational qualification including National, State or local PTCB certification as required 3 - 4 years

• Pharmacy Technician experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 4 years).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of aseptic techniques and IV certification

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Good written and oral communication skills

• Effective time management skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities in a calm, professional manner

• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment Management

Role: No management responsibility

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

• Occasional drives to site locations

• Potential Occasionaltravel required.

• Must be able to work varied hours including early mornings, late evenings and weekends

• Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous materials

• Frequently exposed to chemicals such as ethanol, methanol or acetone in preparation of drug

• Frequently requires long, varied hours, early morning, and weekend hours

• On a daily basis, works under constant pressure with the need of intense concentration and close attention to detail while performing multiple tasks

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 4-6 hours per day.

• Repetitive hand movementof both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

• Involves long periods of standing and walking on a daily basis

• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.

• Lifts/carries objects of 5-15 pounds on a daily basis

• Occasionally lifts/carriesobjects of 16-25 pounds

• Must be able to see and recognize colors

• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• May interact with others, relating and gathering sensitive information. Interaction includes diverse groups.

• Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management.

• May require periods of intense concentration.

• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.

• Ability to perform under stress.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Regular and consistent attendance