IV Compounding Pharmacy Technician.

Princeton Medical Group•Plainsboro Township, NJ

3d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Princeton Medical Group is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician to support its outpatient medical practice and in-house dispensing pharmacy. The role focuses on IV compounding and dispensing, including preparing medications such as chemotherapy and biotherapy under the direction of the manager of infusion operations. The position works in an ambulatory community infusion department and an in-person patient care environment in Plainsboro, New Jersey. The technician reviews prescriptions, performs medication calculations and measurements, handles patient paperwork and authorizations, and processes prescriptions and payments through the point-of-sale system. The role also includes insurance-benefit comparisons, medication and supply inventory, quality assurance logs, cleaning, patient follow-up, and communication with physicians about prescription approvals and updates. The Monday-to-Friday schedule is 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and is subject to change; flexibility and overtime as required are noted. Pre-employment drug screening and professional reference checks are required.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or equivalent work.
Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program.
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
Minimum of 2 years of previous pharmacy technician experience.
Flexibility is necessary because the schedule is subject to change.
Overtime as required.
Pre-employment drug screen.
Pre-employment professional reference check.

Nice To Haves

Specialty pharmacy experience, preferably oncology.

Responsibilities

Prepare, compound, and dispense medications, including chemotherapy and biotherapy, as directed by the manager of infusion operations.
Review prescriptions for accuracy and suitability.
Complete patient paperwork and authorizations, submit coverage appeals as necessary, and handle related patient documentation.
Follow procedures for missing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, and ensure quality, security, and proper disposal under the direction of pharmacists or department leadership.
Perform accurate mathematical calculations and medication measurements for compounding and preparation.
Process prescriptions through the POS system, including patient checkout, HIPAA signature collection, payment posting, and reconciliation.
Maintain quality assurance logs, including cleaning, temperature, waste, expired medication, and destroyed medication logs.
Order supplies and medication, receive and restock medications, and conduct routine medication inventories via Nucleus.
Clean the dispensing room and equipment daily or weekly as required by PMG standard operating procedures.
Compare and verify insurance coverage under medical and pharmacy benefits for financial analysis.
Reconcile MID medications to Nucleus patient medication reports.
Communicate with physicians regarding prescription approvals and filling updates.
Help direct patients and refer prescriptions to the most appropriate medical or pharmacy benefit coverage.
Follow up with patients regarding prescription updates and pickup.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.