Infusion Pharmacy Technician

Per Diem Infusion Pharmacy Tech

We are hiring a Per Diem Infusion Pharmacy Tech to our team!

Essential Job Functions:

The Infusion Pharmacy Technician will be expected to demonstrate ability to perform the following:

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
• Compounds medications, chemotherapy and biotherapy using proper aseptic technique.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for missing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Enter and remove medications into and from the Nucleus System.
• Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for drugs expiring, and assist with inventory control of medications in the infusion room, storage room and satellite locations.
• Assist in ordering supplies and medication. Receive and restock medications.
• Maintain any necessary QA logs, including (but not limited to) cleaning logs, temperature logs, waste logs, expired and destroyed medication logs, and others.
• Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
• Comply with the Summit Health incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Summit Health training and accomplishments as required per policy.
• Provide other job duties as assigned.
• Report issues and concerns to supervising pharmacist and manager in a timely manner.
• Follow the established Intellidose Workflow

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:

• High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
• Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program
• New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB
• Minimum 2 years of hospital experience, including IV compounding
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)
• Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment
• BLS Certification
• Valid License

Pay Range: $23.56 - $28.99 Hourly

The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.