Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Center (Per-Diem/Relief, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical services, including processing prescriptions, in compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The technician performs functions permitted by the Board of Pharmacy under close supervision; all work is checked before products are released. This is entry-level work, performed for at least six months and up to about one year regardless of experience gained elsewhere. The position is at Stanford Health Care’s Cancer Center and is per-diem/relief with rotating eight-hour shifts.

The role includes entering medication orders into the pharmacy computer system; operating automated compounding and dispensing machines; managing medication inventory and stock orders; and preparing, compounding, packaging, and labeling patient-specific sterile and non-sterile medications. This includes intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition, using strict aseptic technique where applicable. Appropriate pharmacist checks are required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Six months of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, or a Pharmacy Technician Externship performed at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Department of Pharmacy.
• Intern Pharmacist (IPH) or Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) credential.
• Ability to adapt to change and ambiguity.
• Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations and accurately weigh, measure, and document.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Effective speaking and writing skills appropriate to the job.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with pharmacy devices, information systems, automated systems, and technical equipment.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
• Knowledge of how patient age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures influence drug activity and disposition.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to the area of responsibility.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Operate automated compounding and dispensing machines for medication preparation and storage under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Maintain medication inventory and place and receive stock replacement orders.
• Prepare, compound, and label intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy, and patient-specific parenteral nutrition doses using strict aseptic technique.
• Prepare, package, compound, and label non-sterile drug products for specific patients, subject to appropriate final pharmacist checks.
• Perform pharmacy functions allowed by the State Board of Pharmacy, with work checked before products are released.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED