Pharmacy Technician I Part Time- Cancer Institute Pharmacy

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

10d•$17,000 - $21,000

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician I in the Cancer Institute Pharmacy works under the direct supervision of a pharmacist to support daily dispensing operations. The role includes compounding sterile preparations, including chemotherapy infusions, and using technology such as the electronic medical record and wholesaler ordering portals when appropriate. The technician helps maintain compliance with USP <797> and <800> through required cleaning, deactivation, decontamination, and disinfection, and performs scheduled cleanroom suite cleaning tasks. The position requires prioritizing work as needs and workload change, collaborating with the pharmacy team to complete work efficiently and accurately, and assisting with other tasks or projects to meet departmental goals. Responsibilities also include sterile compounding validation, preparing hazardous and non-hazardous parenteral medications under pharmacist supervision, performing pharmaceutical calculations, barcode scanning, documenting medication waste, and maintaining medication stocks and pharmacy storage areas. The technician troubleshoots drug delivery and equipment issues and uses the equipment required for compounding.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Pharmacy technician license through the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, or eligibility for Arkansas licensure.

Nice To Haves

Specialized certificate or certification, such as immunization certification, PTCB Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician, ASHP Sterile Compounding Certificate, or 340B Certification.
National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB).
Relevant pharmacy technician experience, such as sterile compounding or hazardous drug handling.
Computer skills.
Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate sterile compounding competency through successful completion of sterile product validation and gloved fingertip testing.
Assist pharmacists with sterile compounding of hazardous medications, including chemotherapy, and non-hazardous medications.
Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
Assemble products for parenteral medication preparation.
Use barcode scanning in the appropriate software to verify components used to prepare sterile products.
Reconstitute, measure, and add medications to parenteral fluids under pharmacist supervision and final check.
Document medication waste accurately in the electronic medical record to ensure billing compliance.
Prepare batches of commonly used IV medications for future patient use under pharmacist supervision and checking.
Troubleshoot and correct drug delivery and equipment issues as needed.
Use equipment required for compounding, including syringes, needles, tubing, IV bags, laminar airflow hoods, biological safety cabinets, elastomeric pumps, and infusion cassettes.
Restock assigned areas daily or as needed.
Rotate medications so packages with the earliest expiration dates are used first.
Remove expired drugs from assigned areas monthly.
Maintain appropriate medication par levels when applicable.
Assist with receiving, unpacking, and putting away deliveries and shipments.
Maintain order and cleanliness of pharmacy drug storage areas.
Perform required cleanroom cleaning, deactivation, decontamination, and disinfection in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.
Perform daily and monthly cleanroom suite cleaning tasks on a rotating basis or as assigned.
Prioritize work according to immediate needs and changing workload, and work collaboratively to complete daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
Perform other duties as assigned.