Pharmacy Technician, Certified- Mission Cancer & Blood (Des Moines)

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

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About The Position

Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care is searching for someone to assure safe, aseptic, efficient, and cost-effective preparation of chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and supportive care medications for administration to patients following all applicable regulations. To work collaboratively with the Clinical Practice Manager and Pharmacist to maintain adequate and cost-effective inventory of drugs and supplies.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions. Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care reserves the right to change, amend, add, delete, and otherwise assign any and all duties, responsibilities and position titles as it deems necessary to meet the needs of the business.

In the interest of ensuring the safety of our employees, patients and community, Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy for COVID-19. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless granted a reasonable accommodation for disability, religious or other extenuating circumstances. New employees will be granted a reasonable time to come into compliance with the policy, if necessary.

Requirements

• Registered with the Pharmacy Board at the time of hire.
• National certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Must meet ongoing education requirements and maintain certification.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Any combination of two years of post-high school experience and/or education in the natural sciences or satisfactory completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program.
• Knowledge of principles of chemotherapy/biologic compounding.
• Knowledge of brand and generic drugs.
• Knowledge of mathematical calculation of chemotherapy dosing.
• Knowledge of proper handling and disposal of hazardous drugs.
• Knowledge of operations of biological safety cabinet.
• General knowledge of USP797/800 compliance requirements.
• General knowledge of medical management of oncology patient
• Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to complete job responsibilities.
• Proficient in aseptic technique.
• Skill in planning and organizing work to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent listening skills.
• Ability to be flexible working with healthcare teams.
• Must have a pleasant, friendly personality with excelling communication skills.
• Ability to calculate ratios & proportions for pharmaceutical needs as demonstrated by a work sample.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of insurance and prior authorization requirements for coverage of medications
• Experience working in team environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills with an ability to focus and prioritize tasks
• Knowledge of windows-based computer programs
• Experience working in environment requiring accuracy
• Excellent customer service skills both over the phone and in person
• Previous work in oncology setting preferred.
• Specialty Pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately mix and label chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and supportive care medications.
• Unpacking daily drug order, verifying correctness, and refilling drugs into Lynx machine.
• Unpacking supply orders, verifying correctness, and delivering to correct stock location.
• Stocking of mixing room, patient rooms, and other areas as needed.
• Assistance in transporting needed drugs between offices.
• Monitoring of investigational drug supplies and records.
• Back-up maintenance of Lynx machines.

What This Job Offers

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