Pharmacy Technician II | Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at ChristianaCare
Newark, DE
About the Job
Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?
Our amazing Pharmacy Team dispenses approximately 8,000,000 individualized patient doses per year, as well as 170,000 retail/mail order prescriptions. We provide medications that are safe and efficacious.
Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health. Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy - Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time!
As the Pharmacy Technician II, you will have the opportunity to support of the Department of Pharmacy Services with an emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and patient safety.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage current hazardous and nonhazardous medication inventory with current par system and Special Order Process in collaboration with the Pharmacy Supply Chain team.
- Review expiration dates on a monthly basis to mitigate potential waste and errors.
- Prepare compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) using aseptic techniques and in following processes in full compliance with USP 797, USP 800, and other applicable regulations
- Communicate with practice staff regarding availability of medications and delays to coordinate patient appointments and prior authorizations for patient treatments
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area, verifying that supplies within the area are within date and stored under appropriate conditions
- Order, receive, and restock CSP supplies to meet daily demands of the pharmacy
- Orient and train new pharmacy personnel
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma required; Bachelors Degree preferred
- At least 3 years of pharmacy experience required
- At least 1 year of experience in infusion or hospital pharmacy preferred
- At least 1 year of experience in sterile compounding preferred
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification required, unless enrolled in a PharmD program
If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!
