What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infusion Pharmacy Technician position at Inova Health System?
Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday Day Shift.
Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement : Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician J ob Responsibilities:
- Handles chemotherapy without causing chemotherapy spills, aerosolization of drug or other self, others, or environmental exposures.
- Calculates patient specific doses from scratch based on mg/m2 or mg/kg dosing accurately and consistently with 0 to minimal chemotherapy exposures of self, others, environment.
- Assesses and reorders IV admixture/chemotherapy preparation supplies as appropriate avoiding stockouts and excess inventory.
- Initiates, without prompting, actions necessary to assure safe disposal of all hazardous materials, sharps, and general trash.
- Follows IV Admixture procedures including using aseptic technique in preparation of medication, calculations, maintenance of clean area, and complete documentation. Prepares IV Admixture and sterile compounding as evidenced by the lack of contamination in test solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School or GED.
Experience: Two (2) years of hospital experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
Certification : Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.
Salary : $5,250