ONCOLOGY PHARM TECH SPECIALIST
About The Position
A registered pharmacy technician performs pharmacy tasks delegated by a licensed pharmacist under the pharmacist’s direct supervision and responsibility, consistent with applicable Florida statutes. The role supports patient care by communicating with patients, providers, and team members; assisting with appointment, medical-record, and insurance-authorization reviews; and processing prescriptions. This includes investigational medications used in clinical trials in compliance with applicable policies, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, as well as medications associated with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). The technician may also assist with compounding, preparing, and distributing pharmaceutical and investigational medications in accordance with USP standards and hospital policy. Additional duties include inventory stewardship, maintaining records and creating reports required by law, and processing hospital documents.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduation from an accredited pharmacy technician training program, or experience qualifying for licensure under Florida Statutes, Section 465.014.
- Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT/RPT).
- Two years as a Registered Pharmacy Technician, with at least two years’ experience in the listed areas (one year for a Moffitt team member). Listed experience may include unit dose; pharmacy orders and inventory computer systems; investigational or REMS medication management; pharmacy automation software systems, equipment, and electronic health records; sterile intravenous medication preparation, potentially involving hazardous or investigational cancer medications, with competent understanding of current USP clean-room practices and GCP guidelines; or inventory management of investigational, controlled, or specialty medications.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively in English.
- Effective processing, interdepartmental coordination, critical thinking, problem-solving, and delegation skills, including follow-up.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with patients, providers, and team members to facilitate patient care.
- Assist with refill authorization requests, patient appointment review, medical-record review, and insurance-authorization review.
- Process prescriptions, including investigational medications used in clinical trials and medications associated with REMS.
- Assist with compounding, preparation, and distribution of pharmaceutical and investigational medications according to USP standards and hospital policy.
- Support inventory stewardship.
- Maintain records and create reports required by law.
- Process documents required by the hospital.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
