Admixture Technician

City of Hope•North Phoenix, AZ

19d•Onsite

About The Position

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. The successful candidate: Will work primary in our North Phoenix location, rotation to other sites as needed. Mon-Fri 7:30AM-4:00PM Under direct supervision of a physician working within a clinic admixture room, performs the technical, nonjudgmental aspects of medication preparation, distribution, record keeping and inventory control. Tasks are subject to sequential or final verification by a registered nurse, mid-level provider, or physician.

Requirements

Two years within the last five years in a comparable job classification with chemotherapy compounding experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Arizona pharmacy technician license & National pharmacy technician license

Responsibilities

Prepares medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a physician.
Checks all orders for completeness of information.
Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
Under a professional's supervision, admixes medications as ordered by physician or mid-level provider in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA and USP guidelines.
Properly record lot numbers, expiration date and volumes of all medications used in compounding for each product prepared.
Maintains patient drug assistance program, and replacement drug program as assigned, including maintaining proper documentation.
Counts controlled substance medication inventory weekly and maintain records.
Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets.
Properly maintain the medication preparation area, including USP 797 required cleaning per policy.
Checks drugs monthly for outdate and other quality assurance activities as assigned, and maintains accurate documentation to support these activities.
Keeps accurate temperature logs.
Responsible for complete inventory control of medication and related supplies, including ordering, receiving and shelving of all products.
Responsible for maintaining all records related to medications in accordance with state and federal laws.
Able to perform efficient data entry into systems utilized by the department including but not limited to inventory control system.