Pharm Tech Specialist - Providence, United States - Lifespan

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Lifespan - Miriam Hospital, Providence Rhode Island

Pharm Tech Specialist - Oncology Sterile Compound

Work Schedule:
M-F, every other weekend.


Position Summary:

Reports to Pharmacy Manager, Oncology and Sterile Compounding. Under the supervision of an Oncology Pharmacist and direction of a Pharmacy Technician Supervisor or Technician Group Leader, the Technician Specialist, Oncology and Sterile Compounding, performs sterile compounding of medications, predominately oncology, in compliance with United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Chapter
Hazardous Drugs, USP Chapter
Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations. Performs non-sterile compounding in compliance with United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Chapter
and other applicable standards.

Maintains regulatory compliance with relevant state and federal guidelines including but not limited to, Rhode Island Department of Health, Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations, and The Joint Commission (TJC) Medication Management chapter.

Performs complex pharmacy-directed technical functions to assist with coordinating operations and processes relating to compounding and dispensing of oncology and infusion medications.

Promotes patient safety by ensuring that oncology and other hazardous medications are segregated. Collaborates with pharmacy oncology team members to order, receive, inventory, and store medications and ancillary supplies.


Responsibilities:


  • Under the supervision of an Oncology Pharmacist, the Oncology Technician Specialist:
  • Ensures the sterile compounding environment and all equipment are cleaned and maintained under aseptic conditions and in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
  • Performs hand hygiene and garbing practices in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
  • Performs sterile compounding of medications in compliance with USP
, USP
, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations and Lifespan policies and procedures.

  • Performs nonsterile compounding in compliance with USP
, USP
, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations and Lifespan policies and procedures.

  • Completes accurate documentation of compounded medications per Lifespan policies and procedures.
  • Performs sterile and nonsterile compounding of investigational medications in compliance with specific investigational medication protocol.
  • Performs computer activities necessary for compounding. Understands and appropriately follows requirements for product documentation and check processes. Completes accurate documentation of finished compounded medications per policy.
  • Sets up, calibrates, and operates ancillary compounding equipment (i.e., pumps) appropriately.
  • Delivers compounded medication ensuring proper storage location requirements are met based on stability needs of the product.
  • Collaborates with pharmacy oncology and purchasing teams to procure oncology and infusion medications, and related supplies in a timely manner.
  • Collaborates with pharmacy oncology team ensure oncology and other hazardous medications are segregated.
  • Manages inventory including receiving, sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date checking, and disposal per policy.
  • Tracks temperature monitoring and other environmental controls as applicable to oncology and infusion medication storage. Understands how to triage out of range controls.
  • Transfers oncology and infusion medications to offsite satellite locations, as necessary.
  • Performs recordkeeping and filing tasks, collates work volume statistics.
  • Shares expertise by participating in the orientation and training of pharmacy technicians, student interns, and student externs.
  • Exhibits proactive problem solving to help address issues impacting pharmacy oncology services.
  • Performs all duties of other Pharmacy Technician job categories as may be required.

Qualifications:


  • High school graduate or equivalent degree required. Completion of one to two years of college preferred.
  • Maintains current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician II licensure.
  • Maintains current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).

About Lifespan:

Lifespan, Rhode Island's first health system, was founded in 1994 by Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.

A not-for-profit comprehensive, integrated, academic health system with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Lifespan's present partners also include Rhode Island Hospital's pediatric division, Hasbro Children's Hospital; Bradley Hospital; Newport Hospital; Gateway Healthcare; and Coastal Medical.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
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