Pharmacy Technician-Oncology

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Lexington Oncology Pharmacy
Full Time
Day Shift
0730 - 1600

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.

Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

The pharmacy technician provides support services in the provision of pharmaceutical services.

Minimum Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent
Minimum Years of

Experience:

1 Year of medical or pharmacy experience
Substitutable

Education & Experience:

None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Registration or eligible with the Board of Pharmacy
Required Training: Intravenous admixture preparation experience;
Proficient with computers;
Hospital yearly in-services.

• Promptly and accurately prepares and labels medications and sterile pharmaceutical products including chemotherapy agents under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels in the infusion center and pharmacy.
• Prepares and transmits pharmacy medication orders and restocks and reorders pharmacy supplies.
• Restocks automated dispensing machines.
• Fill prescriptions under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Responsible for labeling and pre-packing medications.
• Delivers medications to infusion center as needed.
• Provides training for new employees and students.
• Suggests ideas for controlling costs.
• Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness in the pharmacy.
• Performs documenting and record keeping tasks for control substances.
• Responsible for medication charges and credits.
• Processes medication transfers and discharges.
• Performs aseptic technique in the IV area to prepare all types of parenteral solutions, hyperalimentations, irrigating solutions, chemotherapy, and other injectable items.
• Works under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Responsible for daily maintenance of laminar flow hoods; daily monitor of freezer and refrigerator temperature; culture hoods and change filters on a periodic basis.

• Order medications and supplies as needed.
• Responsible for unit inspections including checking for medication expiration dates.
• Attends practice staff meetings and other ad hoc committee meetings.
• Demonstrates, through work performance, the meaning of the hospital’s mission and values
• Responds quickly to customer needs.
• Demonstrates respect, sensitivity, cooperation, openness, flexibility, positive attitude, and a pleasant manner toward others.
• Objective and open to others’ views.
• Gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team spirit.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Attendance is within organizational policy.
• Tardiness is within organizational policy.
• Completes mandatory training.
• Submits assignments on time.
• Follows organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of…