Certified Pharmacy Technician - PRN
Posted Jun 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you caught an error before a medication left the pharmacy.
What they are checking: Whether they double-check work and speak up, which is the last line of defense in compounding.
How would you train a new technician on clean room and anteroom procedures?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach sterile technique clearly and correct bad habits early.
What would you do
You're preparing a TPN and notice the order looks unusual compared to yesterday's. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and check with the pharmacist rather than compounding something that looks wrong.
A coworker skips a hand hygiene step before entering the buffer room. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will address a sterility lapse directly, even with a peer they like.
This PRN role can cover multiple Mercyhealth hospital pharmacies. How do you adjust when you work at a site you don't know well?
What they are checking: Whether they stay safe and accurate when layouts and workflows change from site to site.
About the work
Walk me through how you garb and enter the IV clean room under USP 797.
What they are checking: Whether they know the exact sterile compounding steps that keep contaminated IVs from reaching patients.
How does handling a chemotherapy drug under USP 800 differ from a regular IV?
What they are checking: Whether they protect themselves and others from hazardous drug exposure with the right PPE and containment.
How do you assign and track beyond-use dates on compounded products?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that expired compounded drugs are a patient safety risk, not just waste.
How do you manage IV room inventory so you don't run short on chemo or high-use drugs?
What they are checking: Whether they track stock and ordering carefully enough to avoid shortages that delay therapy.
What do you do with hazardous waste from a chemo prep?
What they are checking: Whether they follow the disposal rules that protect staff and the environment from exposure.
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