Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient Infusion

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Pharmacy Technician – Outpatient Infusion

Part Time role (25hrs per week)

Location:

Should be flexible to work at New Lenox, IL 60451 & Hinsdale, IL 60521 and Morris, IL60450

(Mileage will be paid for travel between locations)

Position Summary
An outpatient infusion pharmacy technician assists in preparing and compounding sterile intravenous (IV) medications for ambulatory patients. Core duties include preparing hazardous and non-hazardous drugs, managing inventory, maintaining compliance with safety standards, and ensuring patients receive their treatments on time. This role requires a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and adherence to USP <797> and <800> sterile compounding standards to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities
Sterile Compounding: Mix chemotherapy, biologics, and other IV admixtures under aseptic conditions.
Hazardous Drug Handling: Adhere to safety standards by wearing proper
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Medication Preparation: Calculate, measure, label, and prepare medications according to patient-specific orders.
Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels, rotate inventory, and remove
expired medications.
Workflow Coordination: Sync medication preparation with scheduled outpatient infusion appointments.
Equipment Maintenance: Clean and sanitize the sterile compounding area,
cleanrooms, and equipment.
Documentation: Maintain compounding logs, temperature logs, and waste
documentation.

Qualifications
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Active Pharmacy Technician registration/license in IL.
National certification (CPhT) through PTCB or ExCPT preferred; may be required
within 12 months of hire.
Minimum 1 year of sterile compounding or IV room experience in a hospital,
home infusion, or outpatient infusion pharmacy setting.
Experience with chemotherapy preparation and hazardous drug handling.
Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique and USP <797>/<800>
compliance.
Proficiency with pharmacy information systems and basic computer skills.