Infusion Pharmacy Technician

Inova•Fairfax, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday Day Shift. Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

High School or GED.
Two (2) years of hospital experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Handles chemotherapy without causing chemotherapy spills, aerosolization of drug or other self, others, or environmental exposures.
Calculates patient specific doses from scratch based on mg/m2 or mg/kg dosing accurately and consistently with 0 to minimal chemotherapy exposures of self, others, environment.
Assesses and reorders IV admixture/chemotherapy preparation supplies as appropriate avoiding stockouts and excess inventory.
Initiates, without prompting, actions necessary to assure safe disposal of all hazardous materials, sharps, and general trash.
Follows IV Admixture procedures including using aseptic technique in preparation of medication, calculations, maintenance of clean area, and complete documentation.
Prepares IV Admixture and sterile compounding as evidenced by the lack of contamination in test solutions.