Pharmacy Technician I PRN - Cancer Institute Pharmacy

University of Arkansas•Little Rock, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, the PRN Technician in the Cancer Institute Pharmacy will assist and support the pharmacist in the day-to-day dispensing operations. The PRN Technician will be responsible for compounding sterile preparations, including chemotherapy infusions. They will utilize technology when necessary and appropriate, such as the electronic medical record and IV workflow software. They will help ensure compliance with USP <797> and <800> required cleaning, deactivation, decontamination, and disinfection as defined by departmental policy and procedures. They will perform daily and monthly cleaning tasks for the cleanroom suites on a rotating basis or as assigned. The PRN Technician will prioritize work based on immediate need and rapidly changing workload. They will work as a team member to perform day-to-day work efficiently and accurately, along with any additional tasks or projects to help achieve departmental goals.

Requirements

HS diploma or GED/BOP registration
Arkansas Pharmacy Technician Registration

Nice To Haves

One (1) years relevant pharmacy technician experience
Relevant pharmacy technician experience (i.e. previous sterile compounding experience, hazardous drug handling, etc.)
Computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office and EMR experience)
Strong math skills

Responsibilities

Proves competency in sterile compounding by successful completion of sterile product validation and gloved fingertip testing according to policy and procedure
Assists with sterile compounding under the direction of the pharmacists, including hazardous medications (i.e. chemotherapy) and non-hazardous medications
Performs basic pharmaceutical calculations
Assembles products for the preparation of parenteral medication
Properly performs barcode scanning in the appropriate software to verify that the correct components were used to prepare sterile products
Reconstitutes, measures, and adds medications to a parenteral fluid under the supervision of and final check by a pharmacist
Accurately documents waste in the appropriate place in the electronic medical record to ensure billing compliance
Under the supervision and checking of a pharmacist, prepares batches of commonly used IV medications for future patient use
Troubleshoots and corrects drug delivery and equipment issues as needed
Knows how to use all equipment necessary in the compounding process, including syringes, needles, tubing, IV bags, laminar airflow hoods, biological safety cabinets, elastomeric pumps, infusion cassettes, etc.
Restocks assigned areas daily or as needed
Rotates medications appropriately so that packages with the earliest expiration dates are used first
Removes expired drugs from assigned areas monthly
Maintains appropriate par levels of medications (when applicable)
Assists with receiving, unpacking, and/or putting away deliveries and ship
Maintains order and cleanliness of all drug storage areas in the pharmacy
May perform other duties as assigned.