Admixture Technician (Certified Pharmacy Technician)

Position Overview

The Admix Technician is a key collaborator with our clinical care team, using their excellence and timeliness in the technical, nonjudgmental aspects of medication preparation to help keep patient care prompt and effective. In addition, the Admix Tech assists with medication inventory management and supplies to assure that medications are readily available.

Prior experience in the Admix setting is not required, but a valid Pharmacy Technician certificate will provide a valuable foundation to build on. This is a great opportunity for on-the-job training and personal growth within an established practice.

This is a full-time position with varied shifts and will include every other weekend and some holidays.

Essential Job Functions

• Verify and prepare medications using provider orders, following department policies and procedures
• Accurately prepare hazardous and non-hazardous products following OSHA, USP 797/800, and clinic policies
• Maintains safe and efficient technique when handling supplies under the hood when mixing medications
• Correctly label all drugs per policy for safe administration
• Establish and maintain approved par levels of medications, maintain correct inventory of medication and supplies, and ensure proper storage
• Input received inventory of medication into Lynx
• Stock supplies in the admix room
• Accept all deliveries in the receiving room and deliver to other departments as needed
• Monitor and schedule appropriate pick-up times for waste management
• Review treatment schedules and order drugs as defined per department policy
• Follows strict cleaning procedures for the clean room to reduce particle counts to maintain a high level of sanitation
• Works closely with nurses and providers to ensure safe, timely, and effective medication administration for patients
• Responds appropriately in case of emergencies, such as accidental spills or exposures
• Knowledgeable in the process of cleaning hazardous drug spills following USP 800 guidelines and standards
• Maintains Pharmacy Tech certification
• Perform other duties as assigned for which adequate training will be given

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One or more years of college or completion of a para-professional pharmacy training program
• Retail or other physician dispensing outlet experience
• Pharmacy Technician certificate required

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable proficiency in I.V. admixture, inventory management, and dispensing preferred
• Oncology background preferred

A successful Admix Technician will…

• Give great attention to detail
• Enjoy learning, mastering, and repeating complex processes
• Work well and collaborate with others
• Able to memorize and retain data well
• Be able to concentrate on complex processes for long periods of time
• Possess great math skills
• Enjoy problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Have the humility to be a learner and the tenacity to attain mastery