Infusion Pharmacy Technician

Summit Health • Wethersfield, CT

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About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com. Position Summary: To ensure overall quality of medication and infusion preparation for agents administered in the Summit Health Infusion Center(s). Compound chemotherapeutic and non-chemotherapeutic agents in the Summit Health Infusion Center(s). Ensure compliance with USP-800 guidelines for the handling of hazardous drugs.

Requirements

• High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
• Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program
• CT Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB
• Minimum 2 years of hospital experience, including IV compounding
• 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
• Valid License

Responsibilities

• 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 drugs expiring, 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 Health incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Summit Health 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 EPIC/Beacon Workflow Updates price uploads from Oncology Supply into QS/1
• Maintains inventory in QS/1
• Ordering of drugs and supplies
• Runs reports for appropriate daily logs needed to be signed by pharmacist
• Maintains files of prescriptions in order of date processed, including refill logs
• Audits prescriptions on a weekly basis
• Maintains signatures from patients picking up their prescriptions
• Maintains Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse guidelines and procedures
• Collects payments of copays from patients
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for missing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for drugs expiring, and assist with inventory control of medications in the dispensary.
• Assist in ordering supplies and medication.
• Receive and restock medications.

Benefits

• Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED