Certified Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Certified Oncology Pharmacy Technician
Position Overview:

The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for preparing and dispensing medications to patients within a hospital setting, including accurately filling prescriptions, managing medication inventory, processing insurance claims, maintaining patient records, and working closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure timely and correct medication delivery; often requiring knowledge of sterile compounding techniques for intravenous medications.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Key Responsibilities:

• Ordering of medications per schedule and demand, keeping mindful of 340B qualifications
• Responsible for outdates and rotation of stock
• Receives and stores incoming deliveries of hazardous and non-hazardous medications and supplies.
• Submits medications to EPIC for charging and creating ERx
• Responsible for billing errors and corrections
• Loading, maintaining and updating Omnicell medications
• Maintain Pharmacy Services in a clean and orderly manner, including daily hood cleaning and deep cleaning of the hood rooms per regulation
• Perform other pharmacy-related duties as requested or needed
• Reports and spreadsheets recordkeeping for Quality Improvement projects.
  • Compounded Sterile Preparations:
    • Demonstrates knowledge and skill ensuring that pharmaceutical preparations are sterile, properly packaged, labeled, and stored, and not outdated.
    • Ensures compliance with USP <797>, USP <800>.

Nothing in this job description restricts MH ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. MH does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by MH.

Physical Requirements:

•    Able to lift up to 50 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
•    May be exposed to physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.) and chemical hazards.
•    Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.

Required Skills and Abilities:

•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•    Punctual, efficient and hard working.
•    Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems.
•    Ability to apply common sense and understanding to conduct instruction given in written, oral and diagram form.
•    Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in particular situations.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Strong organizational and time management abilities. 
•    Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
•    Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• One (1) year related pharmacy experience and/or training or graduate of certified training program/healthcare.
• Must have experience with compounding IV medications for a minimum of 1 year on a regular basis.
• Must have or be willing to obtain PTCB's Hazardous Drug Management Certificate or Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) in a timely manner.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have an active and current Certified Pharmacy Technician certification from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or PTCB.
• Must be registered as a technician and in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy.

NON-DESCRIMINATION STATEMENT

McKenzie Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.