Pharmacy Technician II - Cancer Care

Kansas Health System; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System in Lee's Summit is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II to support the Cancer Care Pharmacy team. This role involves sterile compounding of chemotherapy, daily cleanroom upkeep, stocking automated cabinets (Omnicell) and scanning orders into EPIC for accuracy.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 2+ years as a pharmacy technician or 18+ months at KU Health System, and holds a Pharmacy Technician Registration with CPhT certification.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting OR
• 18 months+ experience as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications for dispensing: sterile compounds following procedures and safety protocols.
• Distributes medications and stock items: pulls and stocks ADS machines with accuracy.
• Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: places/receives drug orders and reviews inventory.
• Operates pharmacy computer systems: uses core systems and troubleshoots errors.
• Compliance and recordkeeping: maintains invoices, recalls, inventory logs and regulatory documentation.
• Patient Care: communicates with patients and caregivers to resolve routine concerns.
• Medication Safety: follows safety protocols and escalates safety issues when needed.
• Professional competencies: performs the required unit/department duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile compounding

EPIC software

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT)

Tools

EPIC

Omnicell

Job description

Pharmacy Technician II - Cancer Care

KUCC - East - Lee's Summit

Position Summary / Career Interest:
Join our Cancer Care Pharmacy Technician team! Our Cancer Care Pharmacy Technicians use critical thinking and problem solving to prepare complex chemotherapy and other medications. Most of a Pharmacy Technician's day in the Cancer Center will be spent performing sterile compounding of cancer medications in our clean rooms. In addition, Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for daily cleaning of the sterile compounding areas, stocking supplies, calibrating equipment, scanning orders into the electronic medical record (EPIC) to ensure accuracy, placing as well as receiving drug orders, and stocking automated dispensing cabinets (Omnicell).

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Prepares medications for dispensing: Efficiently and accurately prepares basic and advanced sterile compounds following all established procedures and safety protocols. Passes annual sterile compounding competency with no corrections.

Distributes medications and stock items: Pulls and stocks ADS machines & CSM with high accuracy and timeliness. Ensures accuracy of ADS inventory through outdates, cycle counts, resolution of discrepancies and accurate barcode scanning. Maintains drug transfer records appropriately for transfers between pharmacy locations.

Maintains Pharmacy Inventory: Places and receives drug orders through wholesaler. Understands how to review patient schedules to determine appropriate inventory needs when placing drug orders. Orders appropriate NDCs through knowledge of configured NDCs and NDC implications with ADS machines. Places and receives supply orders. Executes basic backorder management. Accurately follows controlled substance policies when ordering / receiving controlled substances.

Operates pharmacy computer systems: Understands advanced computer operations in core systems, with ability to trouble shoot and correct errors. Follows standards set for utilization of technology with a high degree of accuracy.

Compliance and recordkeeping: Accurately maintains pharmacy records and logs (invoices, recalls, inventory etc.). Organizes records for easy access and review. Demonstrates knowledge of changing regulatory and quality standards and applies knowledge to daily work, escalating when appropriate.

Patient Care: Communicates effectively with patients, caregivers and staff to resolve routine service concerns. Provides accurate information about pharmacy processes while escalating appropriately.

Medication Safety: Consistently applies safety protocols, recognizes potential medication errors, and collaborates with pharmacists and leaders to correct issues. Reports safety events and near misses in Health System reporting tool. Escalates safety issues that may impact other locations in daily huddles.

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED.

2 or more years experience as a pharmacy technician in a comparable setting OR

At least 18 months experience as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System

Required Licensure and Certification

Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire

Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon,