Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Chemotherapy

Glens Falls Hospital; City of Glens Falls (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Glens Falls Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Chemotherapy with at least 2 years of sterile compounding experience and a National Pharmacy Technician Certification. The role involves preparing sterile medications under pharmacist supervision, coordinating workflow for inpatient and outpatient volumes, and maintaining rigorous sterile conditions.

Qualified candidates will have NYS licensure and basic computer skills; strong math and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalence required.
• Pharmacy technician for 2 years and holds a current National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Competency in the safe handling of chemotherapy drugs obtained within 6 months and renewed annually.
• Current NYS licensure; National IV certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under pharmacist supervision, prepare sterile medications using aseptic technique per USP 797.
• Coordinate workflow based on inpatient and outpatient volumes.
• Maintain sterile prep areas and equipment per policy.
• Purchase medications via wholesalers and manage inventory within contracts.
• Load Pyxis cartridges and ensure correct medication distribution to stations.

Skills

IV room handling

Chemotherapy drug handling

Mathematical dosing

Sterile compounding

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma

Pharmacy technician (2 years)

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Chemotherapy competency within 6 months

Tools

Pyxis dispensing system

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Job Description

Salary Range

The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $24.13 to $39.69 per hour. (Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements).

Why Join Glens Falls Hospital?

Are you looking to elevate your pharmacy career in a hospital setting? Glens Falls Hospital has the perfect opportunity for you as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Chemotherapy. This position is perfect for Pharmacy Technicians with at least 2 years of sterile compounding experience, and a National Pharmacy Technician Certification. If you are a certified Pharmacy Technician who is looking to elevate your skills in a critically important line of healthcare, this opportunity is for you!

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential (Responsibilities):

• Under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist facilitates sterile medication preparation using sterile aseptic technique in compliance with USP 797 standards, coordinates the manufacturing of sterile preparations to ensure the timely delivery of sterile compounded preparations, including selecting the correct medication from stock, picking the correct diluents, performing mathematical calculations, preparing materials, reconstituting, identifying appropriate strength and diluents, manipulating necessary instruments and measuring accurate volumes.
• Familiarity with common doses and administration techniques.
• Safe handling of potentially hazardous agents and safe retention of a spill.
• Coordinate workflow based on inpatient and outpatient volumes.
• Cleans and disinfects primary engineering controls and sterile preparation/admixing areas to ensure a sterile manufacturing environment is maintained in compliance with USP 797.
• Purchase medications needed directly from the wholesaler, ensuring they meet specifications and are purchased at the best possible cost or within defined contracts as appropriate. Use of a point of preparation ordering system, maintaining inventory within established guidelines. Generate inventory data when necessary.
• Monitor and maintain perpetual cancer center pharmacy inventory to ensure adequate par levels for cost containment, proper storage, adequate dating of medications, stock rotation and inventory documentation. Monitor and document equipment performance according to policy e.g. refrigerator temperatures and primary engineering controls pressures. Perform monthly Cancer Center Pharmacy Inspection.
• Manages inventory (including back-orders and stock-outs) to ensure adequate stock is available. Provide proactive communication to allow inventory management and product transitions when required. Assist as required with inventory recall notifications.
• Interprets Pyxis generated fill lists and loads in conjunction with dispensing technology to provide the appropriate medication, dosage, form, strength, size, and quantity and safety for distribution to designated Pyxis Med Stations locations.

What You Bring (Qualifications):

• Education/Accredited Programs
  • High School graduate or Equivalence certificate required
  • Pharmacy technician for 2 years and holds a current National Pharmacy Technician Certification
  • Competency in the safe handling of chemotherapy drugs obtained within 6 months and renewed annually
• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations
  • Current in NYS licensure
  • National IV certification preferred
• Skills/Abilities
  • Technical knowledge and understanding of the handling of agents in an IV room environment
  • Precise measurement of agents with extreme cautionary measures including mathematical understanding of volumes, concentration and general dosing ranges
  • Follows instructions precisely
  • Computer skills (Word, Excel and MS Outlook) preferred
  • Ability to work independently and with others as a team player
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills required

About Us

Mission

Our mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

Communities We Serve

Located in the foothills of the beautiful Adirondack mountains, Glens Falls is conveniently located a short drive away from the capital region and Lake George. Work at the top of your profession and jumpstart your next career here at Glens Falls Hospital!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

Benefits

Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found on the career page here.