Chemotherapy Admixture Technician - Jacksonville

The Chemotherapy Admixture Technician is responsible for assisting in the provision of chemotherapy services for the oncology infusion center.

Job Relationships

• Reports to the Director of Clinical Pharmacy

Principal Responsibilities

• Compound chemotherapy medications using proper aseptic technique.
• Maintain cleanliness of compounding areas, hoods, and related equipment.
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications.
• Enter and remove medications into and from the Lynx system.
• Conduct routine medication inventories, and assist with inventory control of medications.
• Assist in ordering supplies and medications. Receive and restock medications.
• Maintain any necessary QA logs, including (but not limited to) cleaning logs, temperature logs, waste logs, expired & destroyed medication logs, and others.
• Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
• Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
• Provide excellent customer service and adhere to SC Way customer service philosophy.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Minimum one (1) year of IV chemotherapy compounding experience is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum two (2) years of retail pharmacy experience is preferred.
• Proven experience working with multiple stakeholders in a problem-solving environment.

Licenses/Certificates

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required. May work under 1:1 direct supervision during training for a maximum of 60 days while obtaining board certification.
• Pharmacy Technician License with the State of Illinois.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to efficiently operate a standard office equipment including a personal computer, computer software (ie, Microsoft Word, Excel), telephone, fax machine, and any other operating system utilized for this position.
• Skilled in entering prescriptions into Liberty system is preferred.
• Skilled in entering medications into Lynx system.
• Skilled in chemotherapy preparation using aseptic technique.
• Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their usages.

Working Environment

• Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

PHI/Privacy Level

• HIPAA1