Pharmacy Technician I PRN - Cancer Institute Pharmacy

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• Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, the PRN Technician in the Cancer Institute Pharmacy will assist and support the pharmacist in the day-to-day dispensing operations. The PRN Technician will be responsible for compounding sterile preparations, including chemotherapy infusions. They will utilize technology when necessary and appropriate, such as the electronic medical record and IV workflow software. They will help ensure compliance with USP <797> and <800> required cleaning, deactivation, decontamination, and disinfection as defined by departmental policy and procedures. They will perform daily and monthly cleaning tasks for the cleanroom suites on a rotating basis or as assigned. The PRN Technician will prioritize work based on immediate need and rapidly changing workload. They will work as a team member to perform day-to-day work efficiently and accurately, along with any additional tasks or projects to help achieve departmental goals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Plus Arkansas Pharmacy Technician Registration

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) years relevant pharmacy technician experience Relevant pharmacy technician experience (i.e. previous sterile compounding experience, hazardous drug handling, etc.) Computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and EMR experience) Strong math skills

Additional Information

Responsibilities: Proves competency in sterile compounding by successful completion of sterile product validation and gloved fingertip testing according to policy and procedure Assists with sterile compounding under the direction of the pharmacists, including hazardous medications (i.e. chemotherapy) and non-hazardous medications Performs basic pharmaceutical calculations Assembles products for the preparation of parenteral medication Properly performs barcode scanning in the appropriate software to verify that the correct components were used to prepare sterile products Reconstitutes, measures, and adds medications to a parenteral fluid under the supervision of and final check by a pharmacist Accurately documents waste in the appropriate place in the electronic medical record to ensure billing compliance Under the supervision and checking of a pharmacist, prepares batches of commonly used IV medications for future patient use Troubleshoots and corrects drug delivery and equipment issues as needed Knows how to use all equipment necessary in the compounding process, including syringes, needles, tubing, IV bags, laminar airflow hoods, biological safety cabinets, elastomeric pumps, infusion cassettes, etc. Restocks assigned areas daily or as needed Rotates medications appropriately so that packages with the earliest expiration dates are used first Removes expired drugs from assigned areas monthly Maintains appropriate par levels of medications (when applicable) Assists with receiving, unpacking, and/or putting away deliveries and ship Maintains order and cleanliness of all drug storage areas in the pharmacy May perform other duties as assigned. Salary Information: $20.34 per hour Required Documents to Apply: License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), Resume

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