Specialty Clinical Pharmacy Tech - Per Diem

Position Summary

To ensure overall quality of medication and infusion preparation for agents administered in the SMG Infusion Center(s). Compound chemotherapeutic and non-chemotherapeutic agents in the SMG Infusion Center(s). Ensure compliance with USP-800 guidelines for the handling of hazardous drugs.

Essential Job functions

The Oncology Pharmacy Technician will be expected to demonstrate ability to perform the following:

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Compounds medications, chemotherapy and biotherapy using proper aseptic technique.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for missing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Enter and remove medications into and from the Nucleus System.
• Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for expired drugs and assist with inventory control of medications in the infusion room, storage room and satellite locations.
• Assist in ordering supplies and medication. Receive and restock medications.
• Maintain any necessary QA logs, including (but not limited to) cleaning logs, temperature logs, waste logs, expired and destroyed medication logs, and others.
• Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
• Comply with the Summit Medical Group incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Summit Medical Group training and accomplishments as required per policy.
• Provide other job duties as assigned.
• Report issues and concerns to supervising pharmacist and manager in a timely manner.
• Follow the established Intellidose Workflow

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements

• High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
• Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program
• Oregon Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB - If PTCB is not held at time of hire, certification must be obtained within 9 months of hire.
• Experience in hospital or outpatient infusion setting experience that includes IV compounding of chemo and non-chemo infusions preferred but not required
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)
• Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

• Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection.
• VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families.
• Participation in VillageMD's benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.