Oncology Pharmacy Technician - Conway, United States - Conway Medical Center

Description

Position Summary:

The Oncology Pharmacy Technician (OPT) under the supervision of a pharmacist will assist in the preparation of mixing chemotherapeutic and/or other infused drugs, managing inventory as it relates to both inpatient and outpatient oncology infusion products.

The OPT will prepare medications, pharmaceutical supplies, IV's and irrigating solutions using aseptic technique within the laminar air flow hood.

The OPT will perform computer order entry, type labels, file prescriptions and physician order sheets, pick up orders and deliver medications to various nursing stations, remove out dated medications, and will maintain proper levels of floor stock.

This may involve completing inventory, stocking, cleaning and ordering medications.

The OPT will post medication charges and credits in various computer systems based upon charge sheets completed by nursing and other departments.

Qualifications:

Education:
High school diploma required


Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years specific Chemotherapy Admixture pharmacy experience requiredLicensure/Certification/Registration:Registered with the SC Board of Pharmacy required.
CPhT certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required.


Other:
Completion of Duke Health Affiliate training in Oncology, Chemo 101, and other additional competencies required after hire date. May be required to travel for education.
Prior experience on the Cerner EMR platform preferred.


Special Skills:
Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
Strong organizational skills required.
Strong PC skills required.
Strong verbal communication skills required.