Advanced Pharmacy Tech (Chemotherapy) - Cytotoxic Prep

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Hospital is seeking an Advance Pharmacy Technician (Chemotherapy) to join the pharmacy team in Detroit. The role supports preparation and handling of cytotoxic medications under pharmacist supervision, ensuring accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will process orders, manage inventory, and help maintain investigational drug records, contributing to high-quality patient care in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Pharmacy Technician license from the State of Michigan.
• At least one year of experience as a Hospital Pharmacy Technician and/or Retail Pharmacy Technician (retail experience applies only to medication history positions).
• Ability to maintain records and perform calculations.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and type approximately 25 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Process orders for medications requiring special handling, preparation, and accountability.
• Safely handle and manipulate cytotoxic and other special drugs, including working aseptically in a vertical flow hood environment.
• Maintain Investigational Drug Research Records and validate doses using Investigational Drug Protocols.
• Manage pharmacy inventory, including lifting, carrying, stocking, and delivering prescriptions to nursing units.
• Develop or modify departmental protocols for medications requiring special handling, in consultation with a supervising pharmacist.

Skills

Record-keeping

Calculations

Typing 25 WPM

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Henry Ford Hospital is seeking an Advance Pharmacy Technician (Chemotherapy) to join the pharmacy team in Detroit. The role supports preparation and handling of cytotoxic medications under pharmacist supervision, ensuring accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will process orders, manage inventory, and help maintain investigational drug records, contributing to high-quality patient care in a busy hospital setting.