Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Chemotherapy

Salary Range

The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $24.13 to $39.69 per hour. (Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements).

Why Join Glens Falls Hospital?

Are you looking to elevate your pharmacy career in a hospital setting? Glens Falls Hospital has the perfect opportunity for you as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Chemotherapy. This position is perfect for Pharmacy Technicians with at least 2 years of sterile compounding experience, and a National Pharmacy Technician Certification. If you are a certified Pharmacy Technician who is looking to elevate your skills in a critically important line of healthcare, this opportunity is for you!

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential (Responsibilities)

• Under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, facilitates sterile medication preparation using sterile aseptic technique in compliance with USP 797 standards, coordinates the manufacturing of sterile preparations to ensure the timely delivery of sterile compounded preparations, including selecting the correct medication from stock, picking the correct diluents, performing mathematical calculations, preparing materials, reconstituting, identifying appropriate strength and diluents, manipulating necessary instruments and measuring accurate volumes.
• Familiarity with common doses and administration techniques.
• Safe handling of potentially hazardous agents and safe retention of a spill.
• Coordinate workflow based on inpatient and outpatient volumes.
• Cleans and disinfects primary engineering controls and sterile preparation/admixing.
• Purchase medications needed directly from the wholesaler, ensuring they meet specifications and are purchased at the best possible cost or within defined contracts as appropriate.
• Monitor and maintain perpetual cancer center pharmacy inventory to ensure adequate par levels for cost containment, proper storage, adequate dating of medications, stock rotation and inventory documentation. Monitor and document equipment performance according to policy e.g. refrigerator temperatures and primary engineering controls pressures.
• Purchasing from vendor or wholesaler miscellaneous supplies and items needed for IV prep as well as maintaining par levels. Anticipates use in advance to adequately stock special order supplies & inventory.
• Interprets Pyxis generated fill lists and loads in conjunction with dispensing technology to provide the appropriate medication, dosage, form, strength, size, and quantity and safety for distribution to designated Pyxis Med Stations locations.

What You Bring (Qualifications):

Education/Accredited Programs

• High School graduate or Equivalence certificate required
• Pharmacy technician for 2 years and holds a current National Pharmacy Technician Certification
• Competency in the safe handling of chemotherapy drugs obtained within 6 months and renewed annually

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations

• Current in NYS licensure
• National IV certification preferred

Skills/Abilities

• Technical knowledge and understanding of the handling of agents in an IV room environment
• Precise measurement of agents with extreme cautionary measures including mathematical understanding of volumes, concentration and general dosing ranges
• Follows instructions precisely
• Computer skills (Word, Excel and MS Outlook) preferred
• Ability to work independently and with others as a team player
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required

Mission

Our mission is to improve the health of people in our region by providing access to exceptional, affordable, and patient-centered care every day and in every setting.

Communities We Serve

Located in the foothills of the beautiful Adirondack mountains, Glens Falls is conveniently located a short drive away from the capital region and Lake George. Work at the top of your profession and jumpstart your next career here at Glens Falls Hospital!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

Benefits

Glens Falls Hospital is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are available to active, full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week, can be found on the career page here.