Pharmacy Technician

Description: Scope
Plans and provides clinical support to patients and nursing staff. Participates in quality improvement processes for the department. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to organize and provide care that is appropriate to the condition of all patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare Chemotherapy

• Review chemotherapy orders and treatment schedule according to flow to
• ensure appropriate medications are scheduled.
• Prepare medication labels with appropriate and accurate information in a timely manner
• Prepare all chemotherapy medications accurately and in a timely manner. Aseptic technique is utilized. The appropriate technique is utilized to handle cytotoxic hazardous drugs.
• Prepare all chemotherapy treatment bills accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepare NS & Heparin flushes every morning.
• Maintain the Nucleus system to ensure accurate inventory.
• Maintain Stock
• Medication stock is assessed and replaced per the established schedule so that outages are minimized.
• Check the medication expiration date monthly.
• Stock & maintain the dispensing area with IV bags and syringes to ensure efficiently

Law Compliance

• Check refrigerator temperature daily and record on refrigerator temperature
• log to ensure medications are stored appropriately.
• Clean chemo hood daily with distilled water and alcohol. Clean chemo hood
• with Lysol stock cleaning weekly.
• Ensure the Biological hood is recertified every 6 month
• Adheres to standard precautions and safety policies.
• Demonstrates awareness of equipment management and procedures.
• Helps maintain a safe and clean/patient/work environment.

. Requirements: Pharmacy Technician Certification, New Jersey Board of Pharmacy registration
Qualifications:
Must have fulfilled all requirements of the Board of Certification regulation as determined by the specified state.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Job Type: Full-time