Chemo Prep Tech

Maintain efficient operations

• Accurately retrieve medications required to fulfill medication orders
• Demonstrate professional competency in reviewing orders for appropriateness and accuracy
• Demonstrate proficiency in performing mathematical calculations required for determining drug dilution and final concentrations
• Aseptically prepare drug solutions and products
• Maintain admixture area in accordance with clean room guidelines
• Interprets the appropriateness of a medication order before preparing the medication
• Evaluate critical patient information prior to beginning admixture according to policy and procedure
• Maintain knowledge of all policies and procedures related to cleaning procedures and schedules
• Accurately perform inventory management and cleaning procedures
• Maintain inventory levels and logs as per protocols
• Receive inventory and oversee dispensing of all drugs

Collaborate with the extended healthcare team

• Collaborate with the extended healthcare team in clinic regarding patient care activities
• Maintain all relevant clinical logs (i.e., cleaning, controlled substance, respirator, etc.)
• Serve as a drug information resource to clinical staff

Engage in ongoing drug education activities

• Effectively retrieve and utilize chemotherapy spill kits
• Follows all safety standards for handling chemotherapy and other hazardous drugs
• Keep in good standing required license and certification
• Complete on time assigned continuing education and competencies
• Engage in ongoing drug education activities needed to maintain license and certification
• Completes one or more educational activities annually on aseptic preparation of parenteral products and on safe handling of cytotoxic drug

Precepting and training

• Engage in the precepting and training of new hires as mutually agreeable and in accordance with precepting policy

Physical Requirements

• Must be willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to wear a fitted respirator including N95, half or full-face elastomeric respirator and Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
• Must be willing and able to travel to satellite and other Tennessee Oncology clinics when necessary