Pharmacy Technician - Oncology, Atascadero

In a float capacity, you will perform duties pertaining to the delivery of ambulatory patient care.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparation of sterile products, chemotherapy, investigational drugs, biologicals, or prescriptions; maintenance of inventory/work space and ordering of supplies; obtaining medication prior authorizations and patient assistance; interpreting refill requests and patient-related communication; and other tasks at the discretion of pharmacy management.

Salary range: $32.77/hr - $43.22/hr

Required:

• 
  California Pharmacy Technician License
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Knowledge of metric and apothecary systems units to be able to read prescriptions, convert units when necessary and measure products as appropriate.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic/trade names and dosage forms.
• Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Ability to accurately count units of product needed to complete an order.
• Ability to accurately select correct product needed to complete an order including product, strength, quantity, and manufacturer.
• Skill in operating data-entry keyboard for data entry and retrieval on computer system.
• Skill to prepare prescription label with speed and accuracy.
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
• Ability to determine appropriate syringe, set, needle etc., to use for compounding IV solutions.
• Knowledge of cytotoxic drug therapy handling/preparation and disposal requirements.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with supervision.
• Skill in interacting effectively, respectfully, and diplomatically with the public and with co-workers.
• Telephone and verbal skills to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to perform and document quality control and cleaning procedures on pharmacy equipment.
• Ability to interpret medical information required to perform prior authorizations.
• Ability to interpret medical information required to perform patient assistance.
• Ability to interpret medical information required to perform refill authorizations.
• Ability to maintain drug inventory and usage log and order drugs as needed to maintain an appropriate supply on hand.
• Able to retrieve, interpret, and utilize department policies and procedures effectively.
• Ability to provide own transportation to travel to assigned community practices for float coverage

Preferred:

• Experience preparing chemotherapy solutions