Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Center (Per-Diem/Relief, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician assists the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services, such as processing prescriptions, in compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The technician performs functions permitted by the Board of Pharmacy under close supervision, and all work is checked before a product is released. This is entry-level work, generally performed for at least six months to about one year, regardless of experience gained elsewhere. The position enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system; operates automated compounding and dispensing machines; maintains medication inventory; and prepares, compounds, packages, and labels patient-specific medications, including intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, and non-sterile products. Sterile preparations require strict aseptic technique and appropriate pharmacist checks.
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) license or certification.
- 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 environment.
- Ability to work with devices, information systems, automated systems, and technical equipment used in pharmacy.
- 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 areas of functional 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 direct pharmacist 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, with appropriate final pharmacist checks.
- Provide pharmaceutical services in compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations and perform only functions allowed by the Board of Pharmacy.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
