ONCOLOGY PHARM TECH SPECIALIST- IDS

Oncology Pharm Tech Specialist- Ids

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 10,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work for in the Nation, a Digital Health Most Wired Organization and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time's Top Workplaces. A National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2001.

Summary

A registered pharmacy technician is someone other than a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern that performs pharmacy tasks and duties as delegated by a licensed pharmacist that do not fall within the purview of Florida Statue 465.003(13). All such delegated acts will be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist who is responsible for all such acts performed by persons under his or her supervision as outlined in Florida Statue 465.014. These supervised tasks and duties include but are not limited to: initiating or receiving communications with patient, provider, and/or team members to facilitate patient care for: refill authorization requests, assisting in patient appointment review, medical records review, insurance authorization review, processing of prescriptions, including investigational medications utilized in clinical trials in compliance with policies and procedures set forth by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and/or medications associated with Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategies (REMS). The Registered Pharmacy technician may also assist with compounding, preparation and distribution of pharmaceutical and investigational medications following USP standards and hospital policy, inventory stewardship, maintains records and creates reports required by law, and processing of documents required by the hospital.

Job Essential Function:

• Medication Order Processing and Medication Record Review
• Fills medication orders in the proper order of priority, accurately counted, with neat and accurate labels affixed to the preparation.
• Non-sterile and sterile compounding of both nonhazardous and hazardous medications
• Meets all standards for quality assurance and maintains department certification in all aspects of IV admixture, including accurate calculations, manipulation techniques, labeling, safety, storage, and distribution. Coordinates work to maximize work efficiency and minimize waste by utilizing batching techniques. Organizes work to ensure timely preparation of all products, and coordinates with other shifts. Maintains all records and logs as required. Prepares and delivers medication ensuring proper storage location requirements are met based on the stability needs of the product.
• Performs routine quality assurance tasks, including checking extemporaneously manufactured medications, commercially available medications, I.V. solutions and equipment for expiration dates, recalls, or signs of deterioration.

Minimum Required:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must have graduated from an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program or have experience that qualifies them for licensure as outlined in Florida Statutes, Section 465.014
• Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
• 2 years of experience (or 1 year at Moffitt) as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) with any combination of the following;
  • Unit dose, pharmacy orders inventory computer systems, investigational or REMS medication management, pharmacy automation software systems, equipment and electronic health records (EHR) systems, preparation of sterile intraveneous medications which may include hazardous and/ or investigational medications used for the treatment of cancer with competent understanding of current USP clean room practices and GCP guidelines and/ or inventory management of investigational/ controlled/specialty medications.

Preferred:

• Cerner Systems EHR, Pyxis E
• Associate's Degree in Pharmacy Management, Business, Medical Assisting, Communication, Health Information Technology, Accounting, Finance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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