Research Pharm Tech

OneOncology • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

To prepare investigational intravenous and oral medications safely and aseptically for patients on clinical trials and provide technical support to research pharmacy operations.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to take direction.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients and other employees.
• Ability to build rapport with patients to deliver exceptional direct patient care
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Must be patient service oriented
• A professionally certified pharmacy technician.
• 2 years of admixture experience is required.
• Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be willing and able to travel to satellite clinics when necessary.
• Floats to other clinics as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Research experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• The technician will be responsible for all duties of preparing and dispensing of research and commercial medications
• Practices as a pharmacy technician in accordance with the federal and state regulations and standards
• Maintains accuracy in processing orders to ensure that all orders are processed and dispensed in a timely manner
• Utilizes multiple systems such as EMR and other clinical research systems
• Maintains the inventory: sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date managing and cycle counting
• Performs and document quality control steps required
• Performs cleaning of sterile and non-sterile areas of the pharmacy as assigned
• May be assigned cross-cover other locations or areas
• Receives, barcodes, transfers, and destroy research medications in IDS pharmacy accountability system
• Assists in monitor visit activities (may meet with internal and externa monitors and respond to questions regarding inventory control and documentation)
• Performs sterile compounding of hazardous drugs in compliance with USP 797, USP 800, practice policies and research protocols, including complex compounding processes such as serial dilutions, mixing multiple ingredients, etc.
• Ensures federal and state compliance regarding investigational storage, handling, transferring of research product
• Files all paperwork pertaining to inventory control activities
• Ensures all study medications are maintained in an organized fashion to enable respective staff to clearly identify location of study supply
• Assists to provide orientation and training to newly hired pharmacy technicians.
• Keeps work area and equipment clean and neat.
• Maintains current technician certification.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested and/or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed