Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement match (5%)

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician for a full-time, Monday–Friday schedule with rotating weekends. Inova operates as a top national healthcare provider with strong focus on safety, quality, and patient experience in the D.C. metro area.

The role requires hospital pharmacy experience, Virginia registration or intern license, and BLS within 3 months. Benefits include health coverage, retirement matches, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Two years of hospital experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Certification: Virginia Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy intern license; BLS within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Handle chemotherapy related tasks with safety and accuracy, minimizing exposure.
• Compute patient-specific doses from mg/m2 or mg/kg dosing with precision.
• Reorder IV admixture/chemo supplies to avoid stockouts and waste.
• Ensure safe disposal of hazardous materials, sharps, and trash.
• Follow IV admixture aseptic technique and document calculations and procedures.
• Prepare IV admixture and sterile compounding with clean, contamination-free work.

Skills

Hospital experience

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday rotating shift; every other weekend.

Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

• Handles chemotherapy without causing chemotherapy spills, aerosolization of drug or other self, others, or environmental exposures.
• Calculates patient specific doses from scratch based on mg/m2 or mg/kg dosing accurately and consistently with 0 to minimal chemotherapy exposures of self, others, environment.
• Assesses and reorders IV admixture/chemotherapy preparation supplies as appropriate avoiding stockouts and excess inventory.
• Initiates, without prompting, actions necessary to assure safe disposal of all hazardous materials, sharps, and general trash.
• Follows IV Admixture procedures including using aseptic technique in preparation of medication, calculations, maintenance of clean area, and complete documentation.
• Prepares IV Admixture and sterile compounding as evidenced by the lack of contamination in test solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School or GED.

Experience: Two (2) years of hospital experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.

Certification : Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: IV or Infusion experience.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 691920
• Job Category Pharmacy
• Posting Date 10/25/2026, 09:10 PM
• Locations Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East
• Degree Level High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED/HSE)