Pharmacy Technician-Oncology

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

Job summary

Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC seeks a pharmacy technician to support pharmaceutical services in the infusion center and hospital pharmacy. You will prepare, label, and dispense medications under pharmacist supervision, maintain stock, and assist with cost-control efforts.

The role requires a high school diploma, 1 year of medical/pharmacy experience, and IV admixture proficiency, with hospital in-services and computer skills as part of the training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of medical or pharmacy experience.
• Registration or eligible with the Board of Pharmacy.
• Intravenous admixture preparation experience; proficient with computers; hospital yearly in-services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and label medications and sterile products under pharmacist supervision.
• Maintain stock levels in the infusion center and pharmacy.
• Process medication orders and restock supplies.
• Restock automated dispensing machines and fill prescriptions.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

IV admixture

Computers

Registration eligible

Hospital training

Education

High school diploma

Board of Pharmacy registration eligibility

Job description

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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-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe 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.