Pharmacy Technician I Part Time- Cancer Institute Pharmacy

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.

Restocks assigned areas daily or as needed

Rotates medications appropriately so that packages with the earliest expiration dates are used first

Removes expired drugs from assigned areas monthly

Maintains appropriate par levels of medications (when applicable)

Assists with receiving, unpacking, and/or putting away deliveries and ship

Maintains order and cleanliness of all drug storage areas in the pharmacy

May perform other duties as assigned.