Research Pharmacy Technician: Sterile Prep & Compliance

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Pharmacy Department seeks a Pharmacy Technician I, Research to provide technical support to research pharmacy operations under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Located in Boston, Dana-Farber advances cancer research and patient care with a commitment to reliability, teamwork, and inclusiveness. The role involves fulfilling orders, assisting with sterile compounding, and using EHR and inventory systems to document duties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy Registration as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) must be obtained within 2 years of hire, or a Massachusetts Pharmacy Intern License is required.

Responsibilities

• Practices as a pharmacy technician in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI and Joint Commission policies, regulations and standards.
• Fills medication orders according to policy, while gaining proficiency with advanced preparations.
• Ensures timely completion of medication orders and/or supplies.
• Utilizes multiple systems such as EHR, Inventory Management Systems and other clinical research systems to complete and document duties; troubleshoots as necessary.
• Maintains the Pharmacy inventory: sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date managing, and cycle counting.
• Performs and documents quality control steps as required.
• Performs cleaning of sterile and non-sterile areas of the pharmacy as assigned.
• Trains other employees as assigned.
• Communicates and escalates issues or problems.
• Participates in department meetings and functions to promote a successful and efficient pharmacy workgroup.
• May be assigned to cross-cover other locations or areas (e.g. materials management, outpatient, infusion, clean rooms, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Receives, barcodes, transfers, and destroys investigational drugs in research pharmacy accountability system.
• Performs sterile compounding of hazardous drugs in compliance with USP 797, USP 800, DFCI policies and procedures and research protocols, including complex compounding processes such as serial dilution, mixing multiple ingredients, etc.
• Ensures compliance with shared DF/HCC policies regarding investigational storage, handling, transferring of investigational product.
• Files all paperwork pertaining to inventory control activities.
• Ensures all study medications are maintained in an organized fashion to enable respective staff to clearly identify location of study supply.
• May be assigned to areas of Research Pharmacy such as receiving, processing, monitor visits, clean room, the outpatient pharmacy, or the Chestnut Hill location.

Skills

Pharmaceutical calculations

Pharmacy systems proficiency

Aseptic technique

Sterile product compounding

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy Registration

PTCB certification within 2 years

Massachusetts Pharmacy Intern License

Tools

EHR systems

Inventory management systems

Clinical research systems

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Pharmacy Department seeks a Pharmacy Technician I, Research to provide technical support to research pharmacy operations under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

Located in Boston, Dana-Farber advances cancer research and patient care with a commitment to reliability, teamwork, and inclusiveness. The role involves fulfilling orders, assisting with sterile compounding, and using EHR and inventory systems to document duties.