Pharmacy Technician

McKesson•Nashville, TN

12h

About The Position

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission. Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day. Our Mission People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world. Your primary responsibility is to assist the Research Pharmacist in all aspects of clinical trial drug management. You will be required to have knowledge of protocol-specific drug information including admixture guidelines, drug stability data as well as drug transport and shipping instructions. This position will also be required to have a working knowledge of federal regulations related to the use of the investigational drugs as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations including, but not limited to, documentation guidelines. Responsible for drug inventory and maintaining temperature logs. With Research Pharmacist supervision, this position will sign out, prepare and dispense investigational and sponsor-provided commercially available drugs. You will review protocols and determine clinical and drug supply needs You will order corresponding supplies from approved vendor(s) and sponsor organization(s) You will maintain drug logs and manage inventory to assure adequate and accurate inventory levels You will use appropriate IVRS system for study drug assignment and receipt You will maintain temperature logs (ambient, refrigerator and freezer) to assure proper drug storage You will prepare, label and package oral or intravenous investigational study agent(s) with pharmacist supervision You will package sponsor-provided commercial study agent(s) with pharmacist supervision You will assist Pharmacist in documenting and maintaining master drug logs You will work with couriers to assure timely delivery of study agents You will communicate with Oncology Research Consortium (ORC) network sites to assure study agent(s) were received as ordered.

Requirements

A High School Diploma, preferably a Bachelor’s Degree
Pharmacy Technician certification
The ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
The ability to organize daily activities effectively with ability to move from task to task during the day
The ability to communicate clearly to other team members as well as industry sponsors
At least one year of experience working as a Pharmacy Technician

Nice To Haves

IV Admixture experience is preferred
Chemotherapy Admixture experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Assist the Research Pharmacist in all aspects of clinical trial drug management.
Knowledge of protocol-specific drug information including admixture guidelines, drug stability data as well as drug transport and shipping instructions.
Working knowledge of federal regulations related to the use of the investigational drugs as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations including, but not limited to, documentation guidelines.
Responsible for drug inventory and maintaining temperature logs.
With Research Pharmacist supervision, this position will sign out, prepare and dispense investigational and sponsor-provided commercially available drugs.
Review protocols and determine clinical and drug supply needs
Order corresponding supplies from approved vendor(s) and sponsor organization(s)
Maintain drug logs and manage inventory to assure adequate and accurate inventory levels
Use appropriate IVRS system for study drug assignment and receipt
Maintain temperature logs (ambient, refrigerator and freezer) to assure proper drug storage
Prepare, label and package oral or intravenous investigational study agent(s) with pharmacist supervision
Package sponsor-provided commercial study agent(s) with pharmacist supervision
Assist Pharmacist in documenting and maintaining master drug logs
Work with couriers to assure timely delivery of study agents
Communicate with Oncology Research Consortium (ORC) network sites to assure study agent(s) were received as ordered.