Infusion Pharmacy Tech Lead

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA, is hiring a Pharmacy Technician Lead to oversee daily operations, schedule staff, and support continuous improvement under a pharmacist supervision. This is a full-time role based at our South Lake Union Campus, typically Monday–Friday with possible weekend coverage.

The position requires 3 years of experience, WA tech certification, and strong communication and calculation skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification.
• Minimum 3 years pharmacy technician experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, leads, and directs daily operational functions within the pharmacy department.
• Training, recruitment, evaluation of pharmacy technicians, assistants, apprentices, and interns.
• Scheduling of pharmacy technicians, assistants, apprentices, and interns.
• Timecard approval.
• Reviews and responds to reports of patient safety events.
• Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and standard operation procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates professionally with members of the leadership team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Pharmacy calculations

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Washington state Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

EMR / Electronic Medical Records

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Pharmacy Technician Lead coordinates operational functions of pharmacy technicians, assistants, apprentices, and interns while also working under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist to perform a variety of technical pharmaceutical tasks. This position will lead others in daily operations of the pharmacy including scheduling, coordination of training and development of staff, and assisting in continuous performance improvement efforts.

This is a Full Time role that will work primarily Monday thru Friday but may include occasional weekends at of our South Lake Union Campus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, leads, and directs daily operational functions within the pharmacy department
• Training, recruitment, evaluation of pharmacy technicians, assistants, apprentices, and interns
• Scheduling of pharmacy technicians, assistants, apprentices, and interns
• Timecard approval
• Reviews and responds to reports of patient safety events
• Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and standard operation procedures
• Communicates and collaborates professionally with members of the leadership team
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification
• 3 years pharmacy technician experience
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Ability to use a mouse, navigate computer programs, enter data into computer systems accurately and efficiently

Preferred:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Experience with electronic medical records

PreEmployment Drug Screening:As a condition of employment Fred Hutch conducts pre-employment drug testing for this pharmacy role. All offers of employment in the pharmacy department are conditional on the applicant successfully completing and passing a drug test in accordance with the Fred Hutch policy.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $36.85 to $55.26 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.