Pharmacy Tech Specialist - Oncology

Responsibilities

• Ensures the sterile compounding environment and all equipment are cleaned and maintained under aseptic conditions and in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Performs hand hygiene and garbing practices in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Performs sterile compounding of medications in compliance with USP 797, USP 800, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations and Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Performs non-sterile compounding in compliance with USP 795, USP 800, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations and Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Completes accurate documentation of compounded medications per Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Completes accurate documentation of finished compounded medications per policy.
• Sets up, calibrates, and operates ancillary compounding equipment (i.e., pumps) appropriately.
• Delivers compounded medication ensuring proper storage location requirements are met based on stability needs of the product.
• Collaborates with pharmacy oncology and purchasing teams to procure oncology and infusion medications, and related supplies in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with pharmacy oncology team to ensure oncology and other hazardous medications are segregated.
• Manages inventory including receiving, sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date checking, and disposal per policy.
• Tracks temperature monitoring and other environmental controls as applicable to oncology and infusion medication storage. Understands how to triage out of range controls.
• Transfers oncology and infusion medications to off-site satellite locations, as necessary.
• Shares expertise by participating in the orientation and training of pharmacy technicians, student interns, and student externs.
• Exhibits proactive problem solving to help address issues impacting pharmacy oncology services.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent degree required. Completion of one to two years of college preferred.
• Maintains current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician II licensure.
• Maintains current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).
• Minimum 3 years' experience as a pharmacy technician, including 2 years investigational, oncology and/or sterile compounding experience preferably gained in a similarly diverse and operationally complex health care environment.
• Knowledge of pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technology, and personal computers.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and reprioritize as needed while maintaining accuracy and service standards.
• Must obtain, within 2 months of hire, and maintain no less than semi-annually thereafter, internal IV and oncology credentialing as demonstrated by successful completion of current competency assessments.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work may require extended periods of time spent standing and walking.
• Requires the visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer.
• May require occasional travel between affiliates and sites.

Independent Action

• Performs independently within department policies and practices.
• Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None.