Pharmacy Technician I, Oncology Infusion Center, 40hr, Day

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support medication distribution and aseptic compounding in a high-acuity outpatient infusion setting. You will handle oncology orders, prep IV medications, and deliver drugs to patient rooms while maintaining strict inventory control and patient confidentiality.

Qualifications include a MA Pharmacy license, a HS diploma, and PTCB/ExCPT certification. A positive, team-oriented attitude is essential and shifting hours may include holidays

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Massachusetts Pharmacist license required.
• Certification through PTCB or ExCPT is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and release orders using pharmacy dispense queue.
• Prepare oncology medications and IV drugs using aseptic technique.
• Deliver medications to patient rooms and medication areas.
• Maintain inventory and monitor expiration dates across pharmacy and floors.
• Generate pharmacy reports and perform routine inspections.
• Ensure documentation complies with regulatory and privacy requirements.

Skills

Math proficiency

Computer literacy

Instruction following

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy license

PTCB or ExCPT certification

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$23.81 - $35.08

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours

8:30am-5pm

Shift

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

40

Cost Center

10020 - 3804 Outpatient Infusion Cen Pharm

Union

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direct supervision of a supervisor/manager/pharmacist performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all aspects of drug distribution. Assists in the transportation and handling of chemotherapy and controlled substances.

Major Responsibilities

• Processes and releases orders using pharmacy dispense queue.
• Oncology order set up through gathering drug, diluent, base solution, tubing, filters, labels, as well as anything else required for compounding.
• Delivers patient medications to patient’s rooms and medication room areas.
• Maintains inventory, reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications in the pharmacy as well as floor stock medication provided via Pyxis.
• Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting technical problems.
• Prepares and packages all forms of medications.
• Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements and maintains respect for patient confidentiality.
• Generates necessary pharmacy reports.
• Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Repackages bulk drugs and supplies into units of use containers.
• Maintains a clean work area and assists in quality indicator monitoring.
• Assists with yearly inventory in assigned areas.
• Participates in identifying problems or areas for improvement and assists supervisor with problem solving projects and improving operations.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and/or teams.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) drugs using aseptic technique in compounding cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted monoclonal antibodies, immunotherapy, oncolytic viruses and other IV drugs.
• Cleans IV room floors and surfaces according to institutional policy.

License/Certification/Education

Position Qualifications:

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Certified by one of the national governing bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTCB, or the National Healthcareer Association ExCPT.

Experience/Skills

Required:

• 1. 3 years of previous experience.
• Position requires proficiency in math and the knowledge and ability to use a computer.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.
• Positive work ethic, motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

8:30am-5pm (Monday through Friday) with rotating holidays and weekends.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.