IV Pharmacy Technician

Summary Assists Pharmacist in the pharmacy by performing the following duties.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Mixes IV and other pharmaceutical preparations using proper sterile compounding techniques. Adheres to all documented instructions, warnings, and procedures and best practices to ensure safe and effective drug preparation.
• Performs environmental monitoring, sanitation, testing and other activities as required by applicable federal and state pharmacy regulations and USP-797.
• Maintains accurate drug inventory through purchasing, receiving, stocking, pulling, counting and tracking drug items in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Cleans ante-room and clean room according to USP-797 standards.
• Maintain clean room logs.
• Verifying lot numbers and performing a periodic check in inventory.
• Availability for assisting with On-Call responsibilities, as needed. ("Taking Call/Being On-Call")
• Employees in staff positions will be required to successfully complete a competency verification plan upon hire and annually thereafter.
• The objective of the annual competency re-verification is to focus on familiarity and compliance with ContinuumRx policies and procedures and applicable federal, state and/or regulatory standards.
• Complete understanding of confidentiality with respect to Company proprietary information as well as information concerning patient/client care; complying with all federal and state laws as apply to confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI); and following HIPAA guidelines regarding readily identifiable protected health information.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current, active and in good standing technician license/registration in the state of employment.
• Experience as a pharmacy technician preferred. Home infusion therapy experience also preferred, but not required.
• Must be well organized, be able to set priorities, work independently, and must be an effective team member.
• Must be able to communicate articulately and comprehend written and verbal communications.
• Must be able to function efficiently in a fast paced work environment.
• Computer skills required. ( Windows, Office)

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions in this job description: 

1. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, as well as talk and hear. 
2. The employee is required to use hands to operate office equipment. 
3. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. 
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.