Pharmacy Technician-Oncology

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life

403(b) match plan day one

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Disability coverage after 90 days

Job summary

Lexington Health in Columbia, SC seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmaceutical services in the infusion center and hospital pharmacy under a pharmacist's supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing medications, maintaining stock, order processing, aseptic IV preparations, training staff, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and cost-control.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of medical or pharmacy experience.
• Registration or eligible with the Board of Pharmacy.
• IV admixture preparation experience; proficient with computers; hospital yearly in-services.

Responsibilities

• Order medications and supplies as needed.
• Maintain inventory and ensure stock levels in infusion center and pharmacy.
• Prepare and label medications and sterile products under pharmacist supervision.
• Fill prescriptions under pharmacist supervision.
• Restock automated dispensing machines and maintain equipment.
• Process medication transfers and discharge paperwork.
• Document and record-keeping for control substances.
• Ensure proper disposal of hazardous wastes per policy.

Skills

Medical or pharmacy experience

IV admixture

Computer proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Lexington Oncology

Full Time

Day Shift

7:30 - 4:00

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The pharmacy technician provides support services in the provision of pharmaceutical services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of medical or pharmacy experience
• Substitutable Education & Experience: None
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Registration or eligible with the Board of Pharmacy
• Required Training: Intravenous admixture preparation experience; Proficient with computers; Hospital yearly in-services.

Essential Functions

• Promptly and accurately prepares and labels medications and sterile pharmaceutical products including chemotherapy agents under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels in the infusion center and pharmacy.
• Prepares and transmits pharmacy medication orders and restocks and reorders pharmacy supplies.
• Restocks automated dispensing machines.
• Fill prescriptions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Responsible for labeling and pre-packing medications.
• Delivers medications to infusion center as needed.
• Provides training for new employees and students.
• Suggests ideas for controlling costs.
• Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness in the pharmacy.
• Performs documenting and record keeping tasks for control substances.
• Responsible for medication charges and credits.
• Processes medication transfers and discharges.
• Performs aseptic technique in the IV area to prepare all types of parenteral solutions, hyperalimentations, irrigating solutions, chemotherapy, and other injectable items.
• Works under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Responsible for daily maintenance of laminar flow hoods; daily monitor of freezer and refrigerator temperature; culture hoods and change filters on a periodic basis.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Order medications and supplies as needed.
• Responsible for unit inspections including checking for medication expiration dates.
• Attends practice staff meetings and other ad hoc committee meetings.
• Demonstrates, through work performance, the meaning of the hospital’s mission and values
• Responds quickly to customer needs.
• Demonstrates respect, sensitivity, cooperation, openness, flexibility, positive attitude, and a pleasant manner toward others.
• Objective and open to others’ views.
• Gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team spirit.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Attendance is within organizational policy.
• Tardiness is within organizational policy.
• Completes mandatory training.
• Submits assignments on time.
• Follows organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages. Considers the age of the patient when performing duties.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina