Pharmacy (Admixture) Tech

Overview

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Admix Tech in Lakewood. This position will be required to float to other locations to include Boulder, Thornton, and Longmont. This position is eligible for mileage reimbursement.

We realize that it sounds cliché but it is true - taking care of cancer patients is a calling. It's much more than a job. Each of us has a unique story that brought us to Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC), but those stories usually share common themes of care, compassion, and commitment.

No matter the role each RMCC team member serves in, the goal is the same: to provide the best care possible for each and every one of our patients. Whether we are a nurse holding our patient's hand, or a scheduler on the phone finding an appointment that fits into a patient's schedule, we are deeply connected to our patients and do what we can to help.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you join our team.

Salary Range: $19.00-$26.00

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certification, etc. As of the date of this posting, in addition to your salary, RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance; long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program; PTO, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and employee paid critical illness and accident insurance.

Responsibilities

SCOPE: Under direct supervision of a physician working within a clinic admixture room, performs the technical, nonjudgemental aspects of medication preparation.

With minimal supervision, responsible for record keeping and inventory control. Tasks are subject to sequential or final verification by a registered nurse or a registered pharmacist. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Specific state law may regulate that only licensed individuals perform compounding or mixing responsibilities. As a result, certain incumbents are prohibited from said tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a physician. Checks all orders for completeness of information.

• Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.

• Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.

• Under a professional's supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines. Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.

• Maintains indigent patient drug program as needed. Counts controlled drugs weekly and maintain records. Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets.

• Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs. Cleans hood daily as stated in policy and procedures.

• Logs and dates all drugs that are being used. Checks drugs monthly for outdates. Keeps accurate temperature logs.

• Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs. Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers and all other quality assurance activities.

• Complete inventory control of medications. Orders supplies and medications.
  
  Receives and shelves medications. Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.

• Prepares labels. Files and prepares billing.
  
  Thorough understanding of department automation, data entry and report generation. Ordering of medication and supplies as directed.

• Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the admix area and the pharmacy department in general to minimize particle counts and improve overall sanitation.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum five to seven years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills. Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience. I.V. certification preferred.

Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended. Completion of an ASHP accredited program or community college based program recommended.

COMPETENCIES:

• Uses Technical and Functional Experience: Possesses up to date knowledge of the profession and industry; is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate.

• Demonstrates Adaptability: Handles day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility.

• Uses Sound Judgment: Makes timely, cost effective and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

• Shows Work Commitment: Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.

• Commits to Quality: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluated products, processes, and service against those standards; manages quality; improves efficiencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.