Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Hartford Healthcare • Willimantic, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common\: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. For more than 75 years, Windham Hospital has treated patients with the latest high-tech equipment, operated by some of the most skilled and compassionate medical professionals available. We seek to meet the total healthcare needs of people from throughout Northeastern Connecticut. Our staff members are proud to live and work in this area, and are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community. Under the direction of a registered pharmacist prepare sterile compounds in various dosage forms following proper aseptic techniques, department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the most current USP guidelines. Follows specific formulations to compound sterile products including both hazardous (e.g. chemo therapy medications) and nonhazardous (e.g. IV medications) to ensure the appropriate dosage form is available to meet the needs of patients

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6 months experience as a Pharmacy Technician at Hartford Healthcare
• Or, one (1) year experience as a Sterile Products Technician at another facility.
• Nationally certified as a Pharmacy Technician by an accepted certification board.
• Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of Connecticut within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• prepare sterile compounds in various dosage forms following proper aseptic techniques, department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the most current USP guidelines
• Follows specific formulations to compound sterile products including both hazardous (e.g. chemo therapy medications) and nonhazardous (e.g. IV medications) to ensure the appropriate dosage form is available to meet the needs of patients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees