Pharmacy Admixture Tech, Medical District
The US Oncology Network
About the Role
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) is seeking a Pharmacy Admixture Tech in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. This role performs technical, nonjudgmental aspects of medication preparation under direct supervision within a clinic admixture room. With minimal supervision, the role is responsible for record-keeping and inventory control. Tasks are subject to verification by a registered nurse or registered pharmacist.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation of medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision.
- Check all orders for completeness and verify patient information and proper physician authorization.
- Admix drugs as ordered by a physician in an accurate and timely manner, adhering to department, OSHA, and interoffice guidelines.
- Calculate correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
- Assist in controlled substance record keeping in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal regulations.
- Dispose of materials used in mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs in accordance with practice guidelines, state and federal law.
- Clean hoods daily, check drugs monthly for outdates, and perform and document other quality assurance activities.
- Maintain accurate temperature logs and logs for protocol and patient assistance drugs.
- Manage inventory appropriately, including proper documentation of inventory quantities, lot numbers, and expiration dating when appropriate.
- Provide support across the medication use continuum including label preparation, documentation, perform basic data entry and pre-billing review, and order medications and supplies as directed.
- Assist with required cleaning and maintenance of the admixture area and the pharmacy department in accordance with state rules and USP compliance.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Entry-level experience in a pharmacy.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate recommended unless required by state law.
Competencies
- Technical and Functional Experience: Possesses up-to-date knowledge of the profession and industry; regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area.
- Adaptability: Handles day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjusts to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity.
- Sound Judgment: Makes timely, cost-effective, and sound decisions, even under conditions of uncertainty.
- Work Commitment: Sets high performance standards; pursues aggressive goals and works efficiently to achieve them.
- Quality Commitment: Emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes, and services against those standards; manages quality and improves efficiencies.
Physical Demands
- Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Ability to read and note appropriate measurements.
- Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Regular exposure to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.