Pharmacy Technician

About the role

InfuCare Rx is a leading home infusion provider accredited by URAC and ACHC, offering a specialized approach to caring for patients in need of IV therapy and specialty pharmacy services in the homecare setting. The Pharmacy Technician will facilitate all phases of pharmacy compounding and dispensing while providing patient-centric service, including regular interaction with caregivers, physicians, and other stakeholders. This role operates under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in collaboration with the healthcare team to deliver exceptional value to customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist with the preparation and dispensing of medications and supplies using appropriate techniques.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations to obtain the correct dose of medication.
• Demonstrate and incorporate principles of safety, sterile product processing, and infection control into daily activities as outlined in organizational policies and procedures.
• Dispense products and record them in pharmacy management software to generate delivery documents for prescriptions, including tickets and labels.
• Ensure that a licensed pharmacist on duty properly checks all outgoing prescriptions prior to delivery and participates in the patient outreach process.
• Assist with the selection, packing, and delivery of specialty infusion products and services on a patient-specific basis.
• Contact patients, caregivers, and other stakeholders to address health, supplies, or delivery matters as needed.
• Confirm delivery based on company protocols.
• Assist with recording and maintaining various pharmacy logs.
• Ensure that all pharmacy preparation and surfaces are maintained in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
• Comply with state and federal laws.
• Assist with product purchasing, inventory, and equipment management.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure the correct drug products are received from the wholesale company.
• Verify the accuracy of product orders received, check prices against contracts, and review the schedule of charges.
• Assist with the system of tracking infusion pumps and medical equipment.
• Aseptically prepare all sterile product requests for patients upon receipt of physician orders in accordance with established policies and procedures (where applicable).
• Maintain appropriate logs and cleaning records of biomedical equipment.
• Carry out various quality assurance procedures and testing specific to sterile compounding as required.
• Assist with the certification of staff and equipment specific to sterile compounding and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current and in good standing state license as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of employment.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a pharmacy technician preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to compound, prepare, and dispense medications/supplies, including clean room maintenance.
• Ability to record and maintain pharmacy records.
• Understand how to calculate and check for correct doses of medication.

Qualifications (Highly Preferred)

• Experience working in an acute or specialty infusion pharmacy.
• Experience working in a hospital pharmacy.
• Experience with advanced sterile compounding (Chemo, TPN, Antibiotics, and other complex therapies).
• Experience with CPR+ Pharmacy Management System.
• Completion of an accredited Pharmacy Technician training program.
• Certified as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT - Pharmacy Tech Certification Board or ICPhT - Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians).

Physical Demands

• Required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
• Required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Specific vision requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.