Pharmacy Technician, Sterile Compound Intravenous Specialist

5 days ago


Murfreesboro, United States Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Full time
Job Summary

The Compound Sterile Products (CSP) Oncology Pharmacy Technician is a highly specialized technician responsible for performing complex functions in the preparation of chemotherapeutic agents. This role requires a comprehensive knowledge of sterile preparation, principles of laminar flow hoods, and USP compounding standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepares and compounds sterile and nonsterile hazardous medications within designated sterile compounding areas.
  • Receives, reviews, and prepares physician orders for cytotoxic agents and premedication.
  • Performs accurate product identification, labeling, dosage calculation, and compounding of agents using package literature, written procedural guidelines, and specialized knowledge.
  • Successfully completes assignments and maintains annual competencies to compound hazardous and non-hazardous IV sterile preparations according to USP standards.
  • Follows proper aseptic preparation techniques when compounding hazardous and non-hazardous medications.
  • Reviews anticipated inventory needs and notifies procurement technician in a timely manner of products required.
  • Assists in maintaining all required records related to sterile compounding.
  • Receives hazardous IV chemotherapy inventory stock according to NIOSH guidelines and places it in proper storage areas.
  • Maintains Chemo/IV room medication inventory, compounding supplies, and cleaning products to ensure availability and minimize waste.
  • Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly IV room cleaning, including checking for soon-to-expire medications.
  • Manufactures uncomplicated and/or complicated parental admixtures to be delivered in the form of large volume, small volume, infusion syringe, or other as required.
  • Prepares sterile ophthalmic preparations and other complex sterile pharmaceuticals such as total parenteral alimentations and cardioplegia solutions.
  • Assists in the central IV sterile suite as needed and assists in airborne particulate and microbial testing and surface testing to ensure cleaning schedules are met.
  • Assists in maintaining a training/education manual for the focus area assigned and provides training to new or existing staff.
  • Ability to evaluate, analyze, and coordinate workflow independently in the assigned area.
  • Assists in ordering chemotherapeutic/biologic drugs for compounding and has comprehensive knowledge of the operation and care of specialized pharmaceutical equipment.
Requirements
  • United States Citizenship
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or ExCPT
  • At least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07)
  • Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, principles, methodology, and policies in a specialized area or section of pharmacy
  • Skill in training and orienting new and existing pharmacy facility employees and students on proper policies and procedures
  • Ability to evaluate, analyze, and coordinate workflow and work activities within a specialized area or section of the pharmacy
Working Conditions

The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion, involving standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time, typing, walking distances within the medical center, lifting/carrying (up to 40 pounds) of pharmaceutical supplies, and bending/stooping/stretching.


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