Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician

Brooklyn, NY

New York Cancer and Blood Specialists (NYCBS), a prominent and respected Oncology/Hematology group, is seeking an Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technicians to join a well-established and growing pure sub-specialty practice with academic affiliation. Practice manages a freestanding outpatient Cancer Center with extensive chemotherapy administration, Radiation Oncology, Pharmacy and Research department.

In this role you will:

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients and to evaluate their suitability.
• Aseptic compounding of medication preparations, chemotherapy and biotherapy using proper aseptic technique under Chemotherapy Hoods.
• Assess the identity, strength or purity of medications.
• Verify patient information and proper physician’s authorization.
• Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials following OSHA and NIOSH guidelines.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine appropriate drug measurements for compounding of ordered medications.
• Under direct supervision, admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines and preparing all drugs within USP 797/800 guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
• Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Assist in keeping accurate temperature logs, accurate logs on all non-hazardous and hazardous drugs. •
• Maintain proper control documentation of medications including lot numbers.
• Provide support with inventory control of medications.
• Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the hood and surrounding areas
• Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
• Enter and remove medications into and from the Nucleus System.
• Conduct routine medication inventories including monitoring for expired drugs and assist with inventory control of medications in the infusion room, storage room and satellite locations.
• Assist in ordering supplies and medication. Receive and restock medications.

We require:

• High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB.
• Minimum 2 years of hospital or outpatient infusion setting experience that includes IV compounding of chemo and non-chemo infusions.
• Previous Oncology experience preferred.
• Chemo or IV compounding experience.
• 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Knowledge of pharmacy terminology and calculations.
•  Knowledge of hazardous drugs
• Ability to work in a self-directed work team environment and function effectively in a high-volume, multiple demand environments.
• Candidates should be detail oriented, organized and dedicated to helping people.
• Proficient in regulatory USP 797/800 guidelines
• A complete understating of calculations relating to dosage.

Salary up to $30 per hour.

 Benefits including Tuition Reimbursement, Health Insurance on day 1 of employment, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long term disability, 401k Plan, generous PTO time, 8 paid holidays (2 floating) and more.

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New York Cancer and Blood Specialists is an Equal Opportunity Employer.