Pharmacy Technician I - Oncology

Saint Francis Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician retrieves, packages, and labels medications, supports medication delivery and automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) stocking, handles phone calls and computer communications, packages unit doses, inspects medication storage areas, and provides customer service. The technician may compound non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous medications. The role is based at Saint Francis Cancer Center Pharmacy – Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is identified as safety sensitive under Oklahoma law. This is an ECB position requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The position is scheduled within Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; actual hours are assigned as needed and may fluctuate based on operational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
State of Oklahoma Pharmacy Board Technician License in good standing.
0–6 months of experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy, or successful completion of a Pharmacy Technician program.
Working knowledge of pharmacy computer software, including medication reordering, automated dispensing cabinets, unit-dose packaging, and pharmacy inventory retrieval systems.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently.
Ability to be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.
Ability to type or perform data entry.

Responsibilities

Deliver medications securely to the requesting caregiver or load them into the appropriate ADC, ensuring pharmacist verification before delivery.
Return medications securely to the pharmacy for restocking or placement in the appropriate waste stream container.
Stock ADCs with standard and patient-specific medications, using barcode technology when applicable and ensuring accuracy.
Stock medication kits, boxes, and trays used throughout the hospital before final pharmacist verification.
Use barcode technology when incorporated into pharmacy processes and report barcode failures to the immediate supervisor.
Inspect assigned medication storage areas.
Answer incoming calls promptly, providing assistance or directing callers to the appropriate pharmacy staff member.
Monitor incoming computer messages and take appropriate action or direct messages to the appropriate pharmacy staff member.
Retrieve and label prepackaged oral solid, liquid, rectal, inhalation, topical, injectable, and premixed IV medications, using barcode technology when applicable and ensuring accuracy.
Perform sterile and hazardous compounding responsibilities under a pharmacist’s direct supervision and according to department policy, based on clinical ladder guidelines.
Perform non-sterile compounding according to department policy.