Float Admixture Technician

Overview
Texas Oncology
is looking for a
Float Admixture Technician
to join our teamThis position will support the
Southeast Houston and Webster, Texas locations
.

This position will be either a level I, II, or Senior based on candidate experience.
Southeast Houston, Texas and Webster, Texas
locations
are surrounded by great shopping, excellent restaurants and coffee shops and is a short drive to the beach. We are a large, comprehensive team with a collaborative, patient-centered approach and offer medical oncology, hematology, radiation, surgery and diagnostic imaging services in our market.

Texas Oncology
is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 300+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today - at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve "More breakthroughs. More victories." in their fight against cancer. Today,
Texas Oncology
treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?
Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead
Texas Oncology
in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

What does the Senior Admixture Technician do?
Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist working within a licensed pharmacy, performs the technical, nonjudgemental aspects of medication preparation, distribution, 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.

Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities:

• Prepares medication orders by compounding or admixing medications under supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information.
• Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
• C hecks 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 assigned.
• 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 or as stated in policy and procedures.
• Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
• Checks drugs monthly for outdate and other quality assurance activities as assigned.
• Keeps accurate temperature logs.
• Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
• Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers. Complete inventory control of medications.
• Receives and shelves medications.
• Assists lead pharmacy technician in ensuring that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
• Prepares labels.
• Files and prepares billing.
• Performs efficient data entry into systems used by pharmacy and admixture.
• May provide direction/guidance to lower level Admixture Technician staff.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the position will have the following background and experience:
Level I

• High School diploma or equivalent .
• Entry level to three (3) years experience in a pharmacy.

Level II
(in addition to level I requirements)

• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• I.V. certification preferred .
• Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board requirement recommended.

Level Senior
(in addition to level I and II requirements)

• Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• Oncology background preferred or extensive I.V. preparation experience .
• 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; p ursues 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 and the a bility to read and note appropriate measurements.

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.