Pharmacy Technician Outpatient Cancer Center

Intermountain Health

1d • $21 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cancer Center Pharmacy team at Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital and play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their cancer treatment journey. As a Pharmacy Technician, you'll provide specialized support for our growing Cancer and Infusion Center, helping ensure patients receive specialized therapies and medications accurately, safely, and with compassion. In this role, you'll focus on sterile compounding and medication preparation for oncology and infusion therapies, working alongside a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient care. Every medication you prepare contributes directly to a patient's treatment experience, providing comfort, confidence, and care throughout their journey. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborating with dependable teammates, and are passionate about making a meaningful difference in patients' lives, you'll find purpose and belonging on our team. Together, we're helping people live the healthiest lives possible—one patient at a time. At Platte Valley Hospital, every interaction is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. When you walk through Platte Valley Hospital’s front door, you realize something is different. Classical music delights your ears, bright smiles warm your heart, fruited spa water quenches your thirst, and excellent care heals your hurts. Patients are guests and guests become family. Everyone is welcome and everyone is served. What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.” If you are interested in learning more about this role or about Intermountain Health, click here to schedule time with me!

Requirements

• High School or equivalent is required
• Current pharmacy technician certification and/or license applicable to state of practice.
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances, and investigational agents.
• Any lapse or failure to meet these requirements may result in disciplinary action, up to termination, at the hiring manager's discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Sterile compounding experience is strongly preferred.
• Chemotherapy compounding experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with all phases of pharmacy services while under the supervision of a pharmacist as required by state of practice and job duties.
• Answers phones and provides excellent customer service as appropriate to practice site.
• Assists the pharmacist in collecting clinical and other patient information and maintaining appropriate records as required by regulation and policy.
• Utilizes pharmacy technology effectively to prepare medication orders for dispensing, performs calculations as necessary, and compounds medications for accurate compounding as appropriate to practice site, in accordance with state law, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Attains appropriate supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) and clearly understands when a pharmacist must verify tasks and activities.
• Accurately fills and maintains medication supplies including verifying and monitoring controlled substance inventories to ensure security, accuracy, cost effectiveness, and 340B/Charging management as required to practice site.
• Packages and labels medications accurately and appropriately to minimize waste as appropriate to practice site and job duties.
• Ensures pharmacy cleanliness and orderliness as appropriate to practice site.
• Communicates with caregivers regarding responsibilities, identified concerns, and participates in quality and patient safety initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions to escalate items to the pharmacist for review as appropriate based on urgency, regulations, and scope.
• Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback and identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction and seeks a team approach to developing and achieving best practices and processes.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Delivers detail-oriented, consistent, flexible care and completes advanced tasks consistent with scope and performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Sterile compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous medications, including chemotherapy treatments, to support patients throughout their cancer care journey.
• Maintain a safe, compliant cleanroom environment through routine cleaning, monitoring, and quality assurance activities.
• Coordinate medication inventory, preparation, and delivery to the Cancer and Infusion Center to ensure timely access to specialized therapies and exceptional patient care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

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