Float Pharmacy Technician

Palo Verde Hematology Oncology LTD • Phoenix, AZ

2d

About The Position

Position Summary: Responsible for chemotherapy mixology.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Order all medications necessary for everyday operation for the center on a daily basis
Order of supplies for the use of the Mix Room and Nursing Station.
Keep accurate counts of drugs in the Nucleus dispensing unit. All drugs and supplies are to be kept in a safe location according to OSHA guidelines.
Process physician orders from the nurses in the following order.
Receive order from nurse
Remove drugs from Nucleus Machine
Using Aseptic Technique – and Proper Mixology methods, compound the medication and dispense in properly labeled bags or cassettes.
Assuring proper Name, Drug, Strength is located on the bag or cassette.
Keep a clean and safe work area at all times, assuring safety to all employees that need access to the Mix Room.
Clean the Vertical Flow hood at the end of every shift.
Ultimately responsible for any duties the fall into the category of a Licensed Certified Pharmacy Technician according to the rules and regulations governed by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
Other tasks as requested by management
Other site specific tasks

Requirements

• Ability to apply a common sense understanding to carry out detailed and involved written and/or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving occasional, last-minute changes in generally standardized situations.
• CPhT. (Pharmacy Technician Certification)

Responsibilities

• Order all medications necessary for everyday operation for the center on a daily basis
• Order of supplies for the use of the Mix Room and Nursing Station.
• Keep accurate counts of drugs in the Nucleus dispensing unit.
• Process physician orders from the nurses
• Remove drugs from Nucleus Machine
• Using Aseptic Technique – and Proper Mixology methods, compound the medication and dispense in properly labeled bags or cassettes.
• Assuring proper Name, Drug, Strength is located on the bag or cassette.
• Keep a clean and safe work area at all times
• Clean the Vertical Flow hood at the end of every shift.
• Responsible for any duties the fall into the category of a Licensed Certified Pharmacy Technician according to the rules and regulations governed by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
• Other tasks as requested by management
• Other site specific tasks

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed