Pharmacy Tech III Full Time Hematology Oncology Pharmacy

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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III Full-Time (32-hours/week) Hematology Oncology Pharmacy

Full time (32 hours) 0.8 FTE

Job Description

Pharmacy technician III is a certified pharmacy technician position who supports pharmacy services by assembling and participating in the distribution of medications. Must have certification by a nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification board. This position will assist the department's professional staff, under direct supervision, in numerous aspects of ordering, receiving, storage, distribution, and monitoring medication use. This position will also require knowledge of USP 797 and sterile compounding. He/she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

Adheres to infection control policies and protocols and maintains a safe and clean pharmacy, while also maintaining a neat and orderly work area.

Fills stock orders, inpatient and outpatient orders within state and federal laws for checking by a pharmacist or nationally certified pharmacy technician when applicable by state laws and regulations.

Packages and labels all medication per department guidelines; prepares unit of use medication when appropriate.

Performs station inspections for assigned areas, orders needed medications, checks in and stocks ordered medications, fills stocking reports from automation to restock units, cart fill, and cabinet restocking.

Performs necessary calculations accurately.

Works on cost containment of compounded sterile products by minimizing expirations, providing alternative product suggestions, and providing alternatives to accommodate drug shortages.

Requirements

Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician.

Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals), within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. Ifpreviously registered, you must have registration upon hire.

Registration with Indiana Board of Pharmacy (IN hospitals) within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. Ifpreviously registered, you must have registration upon hire.

6 months of sterile compounding pharmacy experience and knowledge of aseptic techniques, metric, apothecary weight and measurement conversions, normal drug dosages, routes of administration and dosing schedules.

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