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Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician

Inova·Fairfax, Virginia

$22 - $33/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 14 days ago
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About the role

The role involves preparing IV admixtures and sterile chemotherapy compounds using aseptic techniques. Responsibilities include calculating patient-specific doses and managing the safe disposal of hazardous materials.

Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team.

This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday rotating shift (occasional weekends).

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
  • Job
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: IV or Infusion experience.

  • We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider.
  • Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve.
  • Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.
  • And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step.
  • At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
  • Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of hospital pharmacy technician experience. A Virginia state registration or pharmacy intern license and BLS certification are required.

  • high school
  • Inventory Management
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Sterile Compounding
  • Chemotherapy Handling
  • IV Admixture
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
  • Hazardous Materials Disposal
  • Patient Dose Calculation

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Student Loan Assistance

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$22 - $33/hr
Location
Fairfax, Virginia
Posted
Jul 14, 2026
Closes
Jul 13, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Inova

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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