Pharmacy/Admix Tech Sr

The US Oncology Network; Florida; In loco; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

PTO

401k with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Discounts on retailers

Descrizione del lavoro

The US Oncology Network is hiring a Pharmacy/Admix Technician in Panama City, FL. Under pharmacist supervision, you will perform technical medication preparation, compounding, and admixture tasks in a licensed pharmacy.

You will maintain records, inventory, and quality assurance, ensuring OSHA and department guidelines are followed. Oncology background and IV skills are highly valued."

Competenze

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum five to seven years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience.
• I.V. certification preferred.

Mansioni

• Prepare medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information and verifies patient information and physician authorization.
• Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
• Under supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician and prepares all drugs per guidelines.
• Calculates correct dosage volumes, converts between metric and apothecary units, maintains indigent drug program as needed.
• Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintains records; updates MSDS sheets and disposes materials per policy.
• Cleans hood daily and logs drugs used; checks for outdates and maintains temperature logs.
• Maintains proper control documentation of medications including lot numbers; completes inventory control of medications.
• Prepares labels, files, and prepares billing; understands department automation and data entry.

Conoscenze

Pharmacy technician

IV skills

Oncology background

Formazione

High School diploma

ASHP accredited program

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Florida Cancer Affiliates in Panama City, FL

is hiring a Pharm/Admix Tech

Why work for us:

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

SCOPE:

Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist working within a licensed pharmacy, performs the technical, nonjudgemental aspects of medication preparation. With minimal supervision, responsible for record keeping and inventory control. Tasks are subject to sequential or final verification by a registered nurse or a registered pharmacist. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards. Specific state law may regulate that only licensed individuals perform compounding or mixing responsibilities. As a result, certain incumbents are prohibited from said tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information. -Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
• Under a professional's supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
• Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents. Maintains indigent patient drug program as needed.
• Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records. Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets. Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
• Cleans hood daily as stated in policy and procedures. Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
• Checks drugs monthly for outdates. Keeps accurate temperature logs. Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
• Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers and all other quality assurance activities.
• Complete inventory control of medications. Orders supplies and medications. Receives and shelves medications. Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
• Prepares labels. Files and prepares billing. Thorough understanding of department automation, data entry and report generation.
• May provide direction/guidance to lower level Pharmacy Technician staff.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent. Minimum five to seven years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills. Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience. I.V. certification preferred.Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.Completion of an ASHP accredited program or community college based program recommended.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.