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

Stanford Health Care • Stanford, CA

4d • $37 - $41 • Onsite

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 role performs functions permitted by the Board of Pharmacy under close supervision, and work is checked before products are released. This is an entry-level position, with an initial work period of at least six months and approximately up to one year, regardless of experience gained elsewhere. The position is per-diem/relief, part-time, onsite, and uses rotating eight-hour shifts at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Six months of progressively responsible, directly related work experience, or completion of a Pharmacy Technician Externship at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Department of Pharmacy.
• Intern Pharmacist (IPH) or Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) credential.
• Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity.
• Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations, weighing, measuring, and documentation accurately.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with pharmacy devices, information systems, automated equipment, 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 areas 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 to prepare and store medications under a pharmacist’s direct supervision.
• 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 final pharmacist checks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED