Pharm Tech Specialist - Oncology Sterile Compound

SUMMARY

Reports to Pharmacy Manager, Oncology and Sterile Compounding. Under the supervision of an Oncology Pharmacist and direction of a Pharmacy Technician Supervisor or Technician Group Leader, the Technician Specialist performs sterile compounding of medications, primarily oncology, in compliance with United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Chapter 800 Hazardous Drugs, USP Chapter 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommendations.

Performs non‑sterile compounding in compliance with USP Chapter 795 and other applicable standards. Maintains regulatory compliance with relevant state and federal guidelines including, but not limited to, Rhode Island Department of Health, Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations, and The Joint Commission (TJC) Medication Management chapter. Performs complex pharmacy‑directed technical functions to assist with coordinating operations and processes relating to compounding and dispensing of oncology and infusion medications.

Promotes patient safety by ensuring that oncology and other hazardous medications are segregated. Collaborates with pharmacy oncology team members to order, receive, inventory, and store medications and ancillary supplies.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients and customers. All employees are also expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors that tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Ensures the sterile compounding environment and all equipment are cleaned and maintained under aseptic conditions and in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Performs hand hygiene and garbing practices in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Performs sterile compounding of medications in compliance with USP 797, USP 800, NIOSH recommendations and Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Performs non‑sterile compounding in compliance with USP 795, USP 800, NIOSH recommendations and Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Completes accurate documentation of compounded medications per Brown University Health policies and procedures.
• Performs sterile and non‑sterile compounding of investigational medications in compliance with specific investigational medication protocol.
• Performs computer activities necessary for compounding.
• Understands and appropriately follows requirements for product documentation and check processes.
• Sets up, calibrates, and operates ancillary compounding equipment (i.e., pumps) appropriately.
• Delivers compounded medication ensuring proper storage location requirements are met based on stability needs of the product.
• Collaborates with pharmacy oncology and purchasing teams to procure oncology and infusion medications, and related supplies in a timely manner.
• Ensures oncology and other hazardous medications are segregated.
• Manages inventory including receiving, sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date checking, and disposal per policy.
• Tracks temperature monitoring and other environmental controls as applicable to oncology and infusion medication storage.
• Understands how to triage out‑of‑range controls.
• Transfers oncology and infusion medications to off‑site satellite locations, as necessary.
• Performs recordkeeping and filing tasks, collates work volume statistics.
• Shares expertise by participating in the orientation and training of pharmacy technicians, student interns, and student externs.
• Exhibits proactive problem solving to help address issues impacting pharmacy oncology services.
• Performs all duties of other Pharmacy Technician job categories as may be required.

• High school graduate or equivalent degree required. Completion of one to two years of college preferred.
• Maintains current unrestricted Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician II licensure.
• Maintains…