Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

Under the direction of pharmacy leadership, follows established policies and procedures to perform a variety of routine support tasks that are integral to the operation of the pharmacy department.

Essential Functions

• Assists in the preparation and delivery of pharmaceutical supplies and medications in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Delivers and distributes medications to patient care areas.
• Utilizes area-specific technology, including robotics, automation, software, equipment, and information systems.
• Performs cycle counts as necessary.
• Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, performs required pharmaceutical dosage calculations necessary to prepare extemporaneous dosage forms, as applicable.
• May prepare compounded sterile products using principles of aseptic technique, distribute and transport controlled substances under the appropriate state of control, or maintain code cart inventory.
• Receives and sorts shipments of medications and supplies.
• Recommends drug-related laboratory tests and interprets results when appropriate.
• Delivers and stocks pharmacy inventory.
• Maintains inventory in all pharmacy areas and automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs); manages charge stock orders, ADC shrinkage, and patient and clinic requisitions.
• Assists in training more junior staff.
• Provides information and directs phone calls to the appropriate individual within the pharmacy department.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Experience in lieu of a degree is not accepted.

Pharmacy Technician License – Massachusetts required. Board Certified Pharmacy Technician from a nationally approved technician certification board (PTCB CPhT or NHA ExCPT) required.

Hospital-related experience, formal training, or certification from a pharmacy technician training program 2-3 years preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Shows knowledge of the pharmacology of drugs and legal aspects of dispensing.
• Familiarity with pharmacy practice settings, legal requirements and limitations, prescription information and calculations, drug identification and generic equivalents, drug manufacturing, packaging and labeling information, and proper drug handling and storage practices.