Pharmacy Technician (MSC)-1

OneOncology; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cancer & Hematology Centers in Roseville, CA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to dispense and compound medications for patients in both retail and infusion pharmacy functions. You will process orders, enter prescriptions, and assist pharmacists under supervision.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma with Michigan Pharmacy Technician Licensure, strong math aptitude, and experience with retail/infusion pharmacy; familiarity with QS-1 NRx is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, some college preferred with an aptitude for mathematical calculation.
• Michigan Pharmacy Technician Licensure required.
• Retail pharmacy and/or infusion pharmacy experience, claim reconciliation or accounting background helpful.

Responsibilities

• Input customer and prescription data into pharmacy computer system and create labels.
• Retrieve medications for dispensing under supervision of a Pharmacist and ensure accuracy.
• Prepare Compounded Sterile Products (CSP) including oncolytic medications under supervision.
• Follow CHCWM protocols and OSHA guidelines for cytotoxic agents; ensure patient and staff safety.
• Maintain inventory control and process invoices and packing slips.

Skills

Retail pharmacy

Infusion pharmacy

Customer service

Math aptitude

Education

High School Diploma

Michigan Pharmacy Technician Licensure

Tools

QS-1 NRx

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Our Mission: At The Cancer & Hematology Centers we are dedicated to help, healing and hope for cancer patients and their families.

We provide our patients with advanced treatments, innovative research and, above all else, compassionate care. Our patients receive the most comprehensive, contemporary cancer care balanced with the compassion of a dedicated nursing and support staff.Treating cancer requires a team of committed and caring health care professionals working together to understand and address your needs. In addition to caring physicians, we have a full range of support staff available to assist you and your family, such as oncology-certified nurses, social workers, experienced lab and pharmacy personnel and a psychologist.Our focus is not just on healing but also on helping and offering hope. We know that being diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event, and it takes a lot of adjustment to accept the emotional and physical realities of this disease. Our staff understands what you're going through and can offer compassion and resources to help. To us, it's important that healing isn't just centered on your disease site.Our cutting-edge cancer care is available close to home. Our medical staff have close ties to prominent hospitals and ongoing cancer research, and we bring those breakthrough advances to our regional centers to progress the level of care that is offered right here at home.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and high-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

The Pharmacy Technician dispenses and compounds medications for patients by assisting in both retail and infusion pharmacy functions. Provide quality patient care and excellent customer service. Processes, enters and interprets physician orders, and compounds complex sterile (including cytotoxic) products. Follow departmental procedures with regard to inventory control, claims submission and other administrative tasks.

Desired/Required Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma, some college preferred with an aptitude for mathematical calculation.
• Michigan Pharmacy Technician Licensure required

Specific skills & abilities:

• Retail pharmacy and/or infusion pharmacy, claim reconciliation or accounting background helpful.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Input customer and prescription data into pharmacy computer system. Create prescription labels, accurately retrieve medication for dispensing, done under supervision of pharmacist and in accordance with local and federal law.
• Ensure excellent customer service in Pharmacy department.
• Using aseptic technique, accurately prepares Compounded Sterile Products (CSP), including oncolytic medications under the direct or indirect supervision of a Pharmacist.
• Insures the safety of all patients and personnel by following CHCWM protocols and NIOSH/OSHA guidelines for preparation, delivery, and disposal of potentially cytotoxic agents.
• Inventory control and accurate handling of pharmaceuticals, packing slips and invoices.
• Handle telephone inquiries, and assist in resolving issues and complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure claims are properly filed in the QS-1 NRx environment. Enter customer purchases into Point-of- Sale system.
• Enters physician orders correctly, checks patient profiles, allergies, duplicate therapies and drug interactions for review by a Pharmacist or other qualified healthcare professional. Precisely charges and credits patients, nursing units, and other facilities for medications dispensed from Pharmacy. Monitors and maintains drug (including controlled substances), research, indigent, and sample inventories and associated logs.
• Accept telephone prescriptions and refills from physician offices as well as written prescriptions from patients. Complete paperwork related to filling prescriptions.
• All other duties as assigned.