Student Employee - Pharm Intern - Cancer Institute Pharmacy

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

• →Preparation of Sterile Products Proves competency in sterile compounding by successful completion of sterile product validation and gloved fingertip testing according to policy and procedure
• →Assists with sterile compounding under the direction of the pharmacists, including hazardous medications (i.e. chemotherapy) and non-hazardous medications
• →Performs basic pharmaceutical calculations
• →Assembles products for the preparation of parenteral medication
• →Properly performs barcode scanning in the appropriate software to verify that the correct components were used to prepare sterile products
• →Reconstitutes, measures, and adds medications to a parenteral fluid under the supervision of and final check by a pharmacist
• →Accurately documents waste in the appropriate place in the electronic medical record to ensure billing compliance
• →Under the supervision and checking of a pharmacist, prepares batches of commonly used IV medications for future patient use
• →Troubleshoots and corrects drug delivery and equipment issues as needed
• →Knows how to use all equipment necessary in the compounding process, including syringes, needles, tubing, IV bags, laminar airflow hoods, biological safety cabinets, elastomeric pumps, infusion cassettes, etc.
• →Promotes a safe working environment
• →Complies with all departmental and institutional policies and procedures
• →Understands and follows USP 797 and 800, as well as all other applicable standards, regulations, and policies related to sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling
• →Maintains proper cleanliness and disinfection of all rooms, equipment, work surfaces, hoods and storage carts and bins in the cleanroom suites by completing daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks as assigned and per policy
• →Deactivates/decontaminates hazardous drug residues with appropriate agents as defined by policy, and as required by USP 800
• →Documents all cleaning activities appropriately in electronic software
• →Documents temperatures for rooms, refrigerators and freezers
• →Documents daily pressure differentials for all rooms in the cleanroom suites
• →Calibrates Repeater pumps when appropriate, and documents appropriately
• →Performs and documents monthly inspection of assigned medication storage area
• →Promptly reports to supervisor or other appropriate individual if there are any deficiencies or problems with any equipment, facilities, or drug distribution
• →May perform other duties as assigned.

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