Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician

Company: Jobot
Location: Lake George
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Full time Chemo Pharmacy Tech role with generous benefits including FREE Life insurance and 403B Retirment plan for 4% matchThis Jobot Job is hosted by: Donna GawroskiAre you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 per yearA bit about us:Award winning, highly respected MAGNET healthcare system with outstanding inpatient acute care facility and multiple outpatient Physician Practices with over 100+ years of rich history and patient success having accreditations from some of the most distinguished health care organizations in the country including the American Heart Association, CMS and NCQA.Why join us?

• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Certification Bonus.
• RN Preceptor Compensation
• 403B Retirement plan with 4% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• FREE Life insurance of 2X your salary up to $400,000
• Generous Vacation time (3 weeks)
• Sick time
• Personal days
• 7 Company paid holidays
• 3 Bereavement and Funeral leave days
• Low-cost Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage for employee, spouse, children and domestic partner
• Critical illness insurance
• AD&D
• Premium Short-term disability
• Onsite Employee wellness services
• EAPJob Details
  • Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients and to evaluate their suitability
  • Aseptic compounding of medication preparations, chemotherapy and biotherapy using proper aseptic technique under Chemotherapy Hoods
  • Assess the identity, strength or purity of medications
  • Verify patient information and proper physician's authorization
  • Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines
  • Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications
  • Under direct supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines and prepare all drugs within USP 797/800 guidelines and interoffice guidelines
  • Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents
  • Assist in keeping accurate temperature logs, and accurate logs on all non-hazardous and hazardous drugs
  • Maintain proper control documentation of medications including lot numbers
  • Provide support with inventory control of medications
  • Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the hood and surrounding areas
  • Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs
  • Enter and remove medications into and from the Nucleus System
  • Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for expired drugs and assist with inventory control of medications in the infusion room, storage room and satellite locations
  • Assist in ordering supplies and medication
  • Receive and restock medicationsEducation & ExperiencePharmacy technician for 2 years and holds a current National Pharmacy Technician CertificationCompetency in the safe handling of chemotherapy drugs obtained within 6 months and renewed annuallyInterested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button.

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