Tech, Specialty Clinical Pharmacy

Summit Health CityMD•Bend, OR

About The Position

Position Summary: To ensure overall quality of medication and infusion preparation for agents administered in the SMG Infusion Center(s). Compound chemotherapeutic and non-chemotherapeutic agents in the SMG Infusion Center(s). Ensure compliance with USP-800 guidelines for the handling of hazardous drugs.

Requirements

High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program
Oregon Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB – If PTCB is not held at time of hire, certification must be obtained within 9 months of hire.
Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)
Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in hospital or outpatient infusion setting experience that includes IV compounding of chemo and non-chemo infusions preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Compounds medications, chemotherapy and biotherapy using proper aseptic technique.
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications.
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for missing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Enter and remove medications into and from the Nucleus System.
Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for expired drugs and assist with inventory control of medications in the infusion room, storage room and satellite locations.
Assist in ordering supplies and medication. Receive and restock medications.
Maintain any necessary QA logs, including (but not limited to) cleaning logs, temperature logs, waste logs, expired and destroyed medication logs, and others.
Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
Comply with the Summit Medical Group incident reporting policy and procedures.
Adhere to all OSHA and Summit Medical Group training and accomplishments as required per policy.
Provide other job duties as assigned.
Report issues and concerns to supervising pharmacist and manager in a timely manner.
Follow the established Intellidose Workflow