IDS Pharmacy Technician III – Investigational Drugs

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical vision dental

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Family life support

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III to join our IDS pharmacy team. The role involves preparing IV admixtures, processing prescriptions, maintaining the EMR, and ensuring drug accountability while collaborating with pharmacists, researchers, and care staff.

You will manage inventory for investigational products, support QA initiatives, and provide education to staff on protocol-specific processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification.
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite.
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Ability to use a mouse, navigate computer programs, enter data into computer systems accurately and efficiently.
• Accurate and aseptic IV admixture.
• Familiar with the sponsor-given names, generic names of drugs along with their basic indication.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex and unique duties within the pharmacy department.
• Interpret, evaluate, and summarize information and datasets of varying sizes.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholder inside and outside of pharmacy department.
• Develop and maintain internal (within Fred Hutch) and external relationships (such as vendors, payors, distributors).
• Work independently and within teams to complete tasks.
• Documentation information or results in clear and concise ways.
• Generate and present reports of tasks to Pharmacy Operations Manager or Director of Pharmacy.
• Prepare, package and label medication in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Charging and billing functions.
• Operate CII safe and follows all controlled substance procedures.
• Filling and documentation of Pyxis.
• Monitor stock for expiration dates, removes outdated medications, and completes documentation.Conducts physical counts of IP and resolves any discrepancies.
• Manage inventory for IP, including independently ordering IP, within scope of authority, receiving, organizing, and monitoring the use of IP, communicating with sponsors and following IDS destruction policy when applicable.
• Delivery of patient specific medications to CTU, infusion, or other areas of the clinic.
• Perform internal audits of IP dispensing records and helps resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in identifying problems and suggest improvements.
• Assist in implementation of quality initiatives and improvements.
• Provide education to other staff for protocol-specific processes.
• Maintain separate supplies of returned IP from patients for trials that have this requirement.
• Assist and participates in team and departmental planning with other pharmacy staff.
• Other pharmacy related duties in accordance with regulations under Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission.

Skills

Verbal communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Washington State Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III to join our IDS pharmacy team. The role involves preparing IV admixtures, processing prescriptions, maintaining the EMR, and ensuring drug accountability while collaborating with pharmacists, researchers, and care staff.

You will manage inventory for investigational products, support QA initiatives, and provide education to staff on protocol-specific processes.