Pharmacy Admixture Tech - Medical District

The US Oncology Network • Las Vegas, NV

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) is seeking a Pharmacy Admixture Tech for their Medical District location in Las Vegas, Nevada. CCCN has a long history of providing groundbreaking treatments for cancer and blood disorders, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team. This role involves performing technical, nonjudgmental aspects of medication preparation under direct supervision, with minimal supervision for record-keeping and inventory control. Tasks are subject to verification by a registered nurse or pharmacist. The position requires adherence to the US Oncology Compliance Program.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Entry-level experience in a pharmacy.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate recommended unless required by state law.

Nice To Haves

• Possesses up-to-date knowledge of the profession and industry; regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area.
• Handles day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity.
• Makes timely, cost-effective, and sound decisions, even under conditions of uncertainty.
• Sets high performance standards; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improves efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision.
• Check all orders for completeness and verify patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Admix drugs as ordered by a physician in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to department, OSHA, and interoffice guidelines.
• Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Assist in controlled substance record keeping in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal regulations.
• Dispose of materials used in mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal law.
• Clean hoods daily, check drugs monthly for outdates, and perform and document other quality assurance activities.
• Maintain accurate temperature logs and logs for protocol and patient assistance drugs.
• Manage inventory appropriately, including proper documentation of inventory quantities, lot numbers and expiration dating when appropriate.
• Provide support across the medication use continuum including label preparation, documentation perform basic data entry and pre-billing review, and order medications and supplies as directed.
• Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the admixture area and the pharmacy department in accordance with state rules and USP compliance.

Benefits

• excellent benefits
• a team environment
• professional development
• the chance to be part of a nationwide network dedicated to fighting the war against cancer

What This Job Offers

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