Pharmacy Technician I, Oncology Infusion Center, 20hr, Day

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

29d•$23 - $39

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Under the direct supervision of a supervisor/manager/pharmacist performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all aspects of drug distribution. Assists in the transportation and handling of chemotherapy and controlled substances.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
Certified by one of the national governing bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTCB, or the National Healthcareer Association ExCPT.
3 years of previous experience.
Position requires proficiency in math and the knowledge and ability to use a computer.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.
Positive work ethic, motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.

Responsibilities

Processes and releases orders using pharmacy dispense queue.
Oncology order set up through gathering drug, diluent, base solution, tubing, filters, labels, as well as anything else required for compounding.
Delivers patient medications to patient’s rooms and medication room areas.
Maintains inventory, reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications in the pharmacy as well as floor stock medication provided via Pyxis.
Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting technical problems.
Prepares and packages all forms of medications.
Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality.
Generates necessary pharmacy reports.
Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner.
Repackages bulk drugs and supplies into units of use containers.
Maintains a clean work area and assists in quality indicator monitoring.
Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.
Prepares intravenous (IV) drugs using aseptic technique in compounding cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted monoclonal antibodies, immunotherapy, oncolytic viruses and other IV drugs.
Cleans IV room floors and surfaces according to institutional policy.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.