Infusion Pharmacy Technician — Sterile Prep & ID Care Coordination

Pennsylvania Medicine; Radnor (Delaware County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Penn Medicine is hiring an Infusion Pharmacy Technician to support sterile compounding, infusion therapies, and inventory management under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The role collaborates with ID physicians and pharmacists to meet patient care needs while upholding safety and infection-control standards.

Requirements include CPhT, PA tech license, and strong attention to detail. Inpatient/oncology experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• CPhT- Certified Pharmacy Tech (Required)
• Registered Technician (PA State Board of Pharmacy) (Required)
• Advanced CPhT preferred
• Certified Oncology Pharmacy Technician preferred
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation TecTech preferred
• HS Diploma/GED (Required)
• Previous inpatient or oncology experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care as part of a collaborative team with infectious disease physicians, ID pharmacists and support personnel to service patients discharged on intravenous antibiotics as part of the Infectious Disease Transition Service.
• Works closely with ID pharmacists, ID physicians, and staff from various home infusion companies, rehabilitation centers, and skilled nursing facilities for the coordination of care for patients discharged on intravenous antimicrobials
• Provides follow-up to team members for communication to patients and family in terms of pharmaceutical need
• Communicates with internal clinic members to coordinate ID clinic appointment dates
• Works closely with ID providers and staff at home infusion companies and nursing facilities to coordinate integrated patient care between the ID clinic and outside facilities.
• Maintain communication with outside nursing facilities and home infusion companies to ensure appropriate laboratory parameters are being drawn at adequate intervals, and the results are being faxed to the ID clinic.
• Faxes all information required to outside facilities to ascertain appropriate antimicrobials are initiated
• Collaborates with ID pharmacists and ID physicians regarding discontinuation of IV antimicrobials and communicates the plan to the outside facility
• Key Team partners include: Clinical Pharmacists, Providers, Medical Assistants, ID Pharmacists, ID physicians, and clinical clerical staff

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Previous inpatient or oncology experience (preferred)

Tools

CPhT Certification

Job description

Penn Medicine is hiring an Infusion Pharmacy Technician to support sterile compounding, infusion therapies, and inventory management under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The role collaborates with ID physicians and pharmacists to meet patient care needs while upholding safety and infection-control standards.

Requirements include CPhT, PA tech license, and strong attention to detail. Inpatient/oncology experience is preferred.