Admixture Tech II

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a physician.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information. Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization. Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
• Under a professional's supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
• Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Maintains indigent patient drug program as assigned. Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records.
• Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets.
• Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
• Cleans hood daily or as stated in policy and procedures. Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
• Checks drugs monthly for outdate and other quality assurance activities as assigned. Keeps accurate temperature logs.
• Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs. Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers.
• Completes inventory control of medications. Receives and shelves medications.
• Aids lead admixture technician in ensuring that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
• Prepares labels. Files and prepares billing. Performs efficient data entry into systems used by pharmacy and admixture.
• Orders of medication and supplies as directed.
• Aid with required cleaning and maintenance of the admix area and the pharmacy department in general to minimize particle counts and improve overall sanitation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum three to five years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills. I.V. certification preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.