JOB SUMMARY:The Lead Pharmacy Production Technician is responsible for overseeing daily operations within the pharmacy production environment. This role includes coordinating workflows, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, managing a team of technicians, and maintaining the quality and accuracy of compounded or manufactured pharmaceutical products.
- Supervisory Duties:
- Lead and oversee pharmacy technicians in production areas, ensuring efficient workflows.
- Train new and existing technicians in production processes, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Monitor team performance and provide feedback to enhance productivity and quality.
Production Coordination:
- Ensure timely preparation, compounding, and packaging of pharmaceutical products by prescriptions, batch records, and quality standards.
- Prioritize and assign tasks to meet production deadlines.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions when necessary.
Quality Assurance:
- Conduct checks to ensure all products meet quality and sterility requirements.
- Ensure proper documentation of all production processes and batch records.
- Monitor adherence to aseptic techniques and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards.
Inventory Management:
- Oversee the ordering, receiving, and storage of raw materials and supplies.
- Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.
- Maintain accurate records of inventory usage and production outputs.
Compliance and Safety:
- Ensure all production activities adhere to federal, state, and local pharmacy regulations (e.g., USP , , ).
- Conduct regular inspections to maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
- Coordinate with compliance officers to ensure readiness for audits and inspections.
Communication and Collaboration:
- Act as a liaison between pharmacists, technicians, and other departments to address production needs.
- Report progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement to the pharmacy manager or supervisor.
Process Improvement:
- Identify inefficiencies in production workflows and recommend improvements.
- Participate in the development and revision of SOPs to optimize operations.
Performs other duties as requested by senior managementQualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to multi-task, good organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work with all levels of management
- Excellent organization, time management, listening, and communication skills
- Ability to build positive relationships and influence
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Seeks to build trust, respect, and credibility with all partners through full, honest, consistent, and coordinated communication
EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or certification in pharmacy technology preferred.EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3-5 years as a pharmacy technician, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or leadership role.REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/REGISTRATIONS: Current pharmacy technician certification (e.g., PTCB or NHA) and registration as required by state regulations.LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectivelybefore groups of customers or employees of an organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions,percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to maintain a level and appropriate business demeanor.PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES: The physical capabilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Additional Job Requirement:Background check