Outpatient Pharmacy Oncology IV Technician II

Outpatient Pharmacy Oncology IV Technician II

Boston, MA Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Full-time Day

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This position is located in Longwood in our Shapiro building outpatient infusion center. We produce hazardous and non-hazardous medication for administration at this location. Tier 1 medical center pay. This is a days only position with no weekends and no holidays.

Job Summary

Prepares sterile and non sterile medications. Communicates with Pharmacists and Nursing Staff to insure timely preparation and delivery of medications. Delivers medications including controlled substances to nursing areas and ancillary departments in accordance to established policies and procedures and DEA and DPH regulations.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Restocks automated dispensing machines (ADSs) and floor stock medications. Follows relevant Epic workflows including but not limited to loading medications, dispensing doses, dispense tracking, and fulfilling cart fill items.
• Delivers all medication in compliance with all DEA, DPH & State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Prepares and delivers IV medications in accordance with Federal USP 797 & USP 800 standards. Maintains records pertaining to IV admixtures, maintains cleanliness in sterile areas, and completes relevant Quality Assurance processes.
• Compounds non-sterile products and repackages bulk supplies of medications in unit of use packaging in accordance with all Federal USP 795 & USP 800 standards.
• Checks for expired medications within the pharmacy & automated dispensing cabinets. Ensures that all expired/damaged medications are disposed of in accordance with RCRA, OSHA & NIOSH regulations.
• Participates in the continued training of and provides mentorship to students and pharmacy technicians.
• Prepares specialized sterile and/or non-sterile products including TPNs, neonatal, hazardous, and chemotherapeutic & study medications in accordance with Federal USP 797, USP 795, and USP 800 standards.
• Suggests workflow efficiencies and works with the Technician III staff and Lead technicians to help implement new practices.
• Maintain staffing in two or more areas of the pharmacy.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Pharmacy Technician (Massachusetts) Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or Certificate 2 EXCPT.
• Employee must remain in good standing with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy including maintenance of registration and fees.
• 1-3 years related work experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Pay Range

$27.00 $36.34

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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