About this position

To assist the pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of both intravenous and oral medications to oncology customers. The admixture technician will work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in a manner consistent with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy. The admixture technician will monitor medication inventory and other related supplies.

What we’ll expect from you

• Prepares oral medications, IV solutions, and other sterile injectable products.
• Maintains pharmacy automated dispensing machines.
• Delivers medications and assures medication security is maintained.
• Reviews all chemotherapy labels for completeness of information and prior to medication admixture.
• Calculates dosages to be verified by the registered pharmacist.
• Inventories all medications, including controlled drugs, and maintain records.
• Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets.
• Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemotherapy or non chemotherapy IV's.
• Cleans chemotherapy hood daily and in between IV admixturing as needed.
• Keeps accurate temperature logs and other information required on the monthly ambulatory monitor checklist.
• Assists with inventory control of medications, including ordering supplies and medications, stocking received items and establishing appropriate PAR levels of items.
• Assists with oral prescription order entry, prescription filling, and triaging billing for retail prescriptions
• Provides quality customer service through helping customers in clinic, over the phone, and through delivering retail prescriptions to appropriate treatment rooms
• Completes required documentation for billing purposes and customer records for both IV and oral preparations
• Accepts other duties as assigned to promote the accomplishment of organizational goals.
• The team member is accountable to demonstrate proficiency for the skills outlined in the appropriate position skills list.
• The team member is accountable to maintain skill proficiency, including improvement where deemed necessary, and upgrading any additional or new skills on the appropriate position skills list. • Recognizes and complies with legal, regulatory, accrediting and procedural requirements related to area of responsibility.
• Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
• Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.

• Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
• Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.
• Recognizes and complies with legal, regulatory, accrediting and procedural requirements related to area of responsibility.
• Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in North Memorial's Corporate Code of Conduct.
• Protects customer and team member privacy and only accesses customer and/or team member related information as needed to perform job duties.
• Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication.

Interested? Here are our requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Diploma from a pharmacy technician program or enrolled in a pharmacy program preferred.   

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

• Three years of experience in a pharmacy with IV preparation and handling skills. Oncology background preferred. • Computer and keyboard skills
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical and related medical terminology
• Aseptic technique      

Licensure/Certification(s) Mandatory

• Registered by State of Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
- State Requirement

Licensure/Certification(s) Mandatory where Applicable

Licensure/Certification(s) Preferred

• Certified Pharmacy Technician
- NMHC Preferred