Pharmacy Technician
 Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 20 Shattuck Street (Show on map) | |
 Mar 01, 2026 | |
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Under the direction of a staff nuclear pharmacist and/or nuclear pharmacy leadership team, follow established policies and procedures to perform a variety of routine support tasks that are integral to the operation of the BICOR program and Nuclear Pharmacy department. Tasks include, but are not limited to, preparing and distributing unit-dose radiopharmaceuticals while maintaining the safe handling and integrity of medications. Tasks may also include responsibilities of technical training and participation in departmental projects. Staffing assignments will include roles throughout the Nuclear Pharmacy & BICOR PET drug manufacturing program.
For Uncertified Pharmacy Technicians, the certification is preferred within the initial six (6) months of employment. The certification must be obtained before the end of the six-month timeframe. Does this position require Patient Care? No Essential Functions -Perform all required pharmaceutical dosage calculations necessary to prepare extemporaneous dosage forms as applicable under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. -Adhere to safety requirements for handling radiopharmaceuticals in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. -May prepare compounded sterile products using principles of aseptic technique. May distribute and transport controlled substances under the appropriate state of control. -Performs daily quality control testing on prepared radiopharmaceuticals and associated instrumentation. -Handles various physical forms of radiopharmaceuticals and radioactive sources containing large quantities of radioactivity, including kits, unit-doses, and isotope generators. -Receive, check, store, label, package, and transport all radioactive material in accordance with NRC, DOT, MADPH regulations, and BWH Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). -Maintains clean, organized, and safe work areas inside a cleanroom environment used for aseptic processing. -Assists in the maintenance of computerized inventory and billing information including data entry and retrieval. -Perform routine, periodic floor inspections of materials handling areas to maintain the organization and adequate stock of medications and supplies in BICOR/Nuclear Pharmacy areas. -Maintains records on facility maintenance, instrument calibrations/maintenance, radioisotope receipts, inventory, shipments, quality control, laboratory surveys, institutional permits, personnel exposure, and disposal. -Assists in, resolves, and/or initiates invoices, work orders, and purchase order requisitions essential to the operation of the pharmacy and BICOR facility. -Maintains strong familiarity with pharmacy practice requirements in a sterile cleanroom, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices. Education
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |