Chemo Prep Tech

Tennessee Oncology•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Tennessee Oncology is seeking a Chemo Prep Tech to safely and aseptically prepare chemotherapy and other medications for patients, manage the Nucleus system, and maintain accurate, organized records of mixing-room transactions. The technician prepares and dispenses medications, processes orders accurately and promptly, verifies relevant patient and order information, and follows applicable policies, procedures, and clean-room standards. The role includes preparing chemotherapy and biologics in a biological safety cabinet using aseptic technique; checking treatment timing, CBC results, insurance approval, dosage calculations, and diluents; and coordinating required medication and pump-setting verification with nursing staff. The technician also maintains medication inventories, logs, clinical records and reports, the indigent patient drug program, and CADD pumps. Additional duties include maintaining a clean work area and equipment, following hazardous-drug and PPE safety procedures, assisting nursing staff with clinic organization and supplies, and helping orient and train newly hired pharmacy technicians.

Requirements

Professionally certified pharmacy technician.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to take direction.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to patients and other employees.
Ability to build rapport with patients and provide exceptional direct patient care.
Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
Patient-service orientation.
Maintain current technician certification.
Provide documentation of attendance at least once annually at a seminar on aseptic preparation of parenteral products and safe handling of cytotoxic drugs.

Nice To Haves

Chemotherapy admixture experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense chemotherapy, biologics, and other medications safely and aseptically, following physician orders and organizational policies and procedures.
Mix chemotherapy and biologics only in the biological safety cabinet using proper aseptic technique and clean-room guidelines.
Process medication orders accurately and in a timely manner; check orders for completeness, verify patient information and physician authorization, and assess order appropriateness.
Review critical patient information, insurance approval, treatment cycle and day, and CBC results before preparing medications; notify an RN with questions about CBC values.
Recalculate drug doses as a verifier, calculate dosage volumes, select appropriate diluents, and verify medication calculations.
Coordinate RN verification of chemotherapy orders, medication, dose, syringe contents, and pump settings before medication distribution.
Label and distribute medications according to clinic guidelines, including placing medications in transport bags for nursing staff.
Prepare continuous-infusion pumps according to physician orders; maintain the CADD pump log and clean pumps and pump packs for reuse.
Perform daily and monthly Nucleus duties and inventory medications at the end of each workday.
Use Pharmacy Reports to help maintain the clinic's target level of medications and maintain the indigent patient drug program for the assigned clinic.
Document patient information in the EMR, generate and review daily clinical reports, route reports to appropriate personnel, and maintain clinical logs.
Assist nursing staff with stocking supplies, clinic organization, and cleanup as needed.
Assist with orientation and training for newly hired pharmacy technicians.
Keep the work area and equipment clean and neat; clean the biological safety cabinet according to policy and procedures.
Wear appropriate PPE, dispose of waste properly, and follow safety standards for handling chemotherapy and hazardous drugs.
Understand the appropriate use of PPE and chemotherapy spill kits in the event of a cytotoxic spill.
Maintain current technician certification and document annual attendance at seminars on aseptic preparation of parenteral products and safe handling of cytotoxic drugs.