Investigational Drug Services (IDS) Pharmacy Technician II- Dallas Sammons

Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Assist with the preparation of medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision. Check all orders for completeness and verify patient information and proper physician authorization. Admix drugs as ordered by a physician in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to department, OSHA, and interoffice guidelines. Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents. Assist in controlled substance record keeping in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal regulations. Dispose of materials used in mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal law. Clean hoods daily, check drugs monthly for outdates, and perform and document other quality assurance activities. Maintain accurate temperature logs and logs for protocol and patient assistance drugs. Manage inventory appropriately, including proper documentation of inventory quantities, lot numbers and expiration dating when appropriate. Provide support across the medication use continuum including label preparation, documentation perform basic data entry and pre-billing review, , and order medications and supplies as directed. Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the admixture area and the pharmacy department in accordance with state rules and USP compliance.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for the Pharmacy Tech position will have the following background and experience: Level 1 High School diploma or equivalent.
• Entry level to three years experience in a pharmacy.
• Level 2 (in addition to Level 1 requirements) Minimum three to five years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• IV certification Preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.
• Level Sr (in addition to Level 1 and 2 requirements) Minimum five to seven years of experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience.
• Completion of an ASCP accredited program or community college-based program recommended.

Competencies

• Technical and
• Functional
• Experience: Possesses up-to-date knowledge of the profession and industry; regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area.

Adaptability

• Handles day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity.
• Sound
• Judgment: Makes timely, cost-effective, and sound decisions, even under conditions of uncertainty.
• Work
• Commitment: Sets high performance standards; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
• Quality
• Commitment: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improves efficiencies.
• Physical
• Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements.
• Work
• Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment. Regular exposure to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.