Oncology Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Oncology Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time Days

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs. 

Pharmacy Technicians/Oncology assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing chemotherapy/medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records in the Cayuga Cancer Center pharmacy. They have additional training in compounding sterile medications both hazardous and non-hazardous, in the efficient management of inventory for an infusion pharmacy, and in administrative processes that supports the supervising oncology pharmacist and Cancer Center staff and maintain competencies for both hazardous and non-hazardous compounding per regulations. Their increased exposure to hazardous agents requires advanced training and as such their role is more specialized than the other pharmacy technician roles in CHS. Pharmacy Technicians/Oncology participate in Investigation Drug studies and research and maintain competencies with the requirements of study protocols. They work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Procures, distributes, and replenishes medications per physician or pharmacist requests, ensuring compliance with policies and protocols.
• Maintains perpetual inventory by evaluating upcoming treatments and ordering necessary medications and supplies.
• Prepares, labels, and packages medications, including sterile pharmaceutical compounds, for pharmacist verification, adhering to USP <797> and <800> guidelines.
• Operates and maintains sterile compounding equipment, including vertical and horizontal laminar flow hoods.
• Performs dosage calculations and ensures accurate preparation of solutions.
• Manages inventory, including restocking medications, rotating stock, and handling hazardous drugs.
• Maintains accurate records, logs, and documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Supports Investigational Drug studies, including dispensing, storage, distribution, and training per protocol guidelines.
• Ensures a clean and compliant sterile compounding environment and is flexible in floating between oncology pharmacies or assuming additional responsibilities as needed.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education - High School diploma/equivalent.
• Experience - 1-3 years of sterile preparation experience in the hospital or infusion clinic setting is required.
• Certification and Licensure - New York State licensure for Registered Pharmacy Technician.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Sterile preparation of hazardous medications is preferred
• At least 1 year experience in Investigational Drug studies or clinical research is preferred.
• Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician Certification (CSPT), or Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT-Adv) is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs.), including boxes, equipment, unit-dose cassettes, and IV solutions and stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves, and to file documents in lower file drawers); sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time (4-8 hours) is often necessary; must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Location: Onsite Cayuga Park - 401 Cayuga Park Lane, Suite 300, Ithaca NY 14850
• Shift: Days. Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4pm
• Travel: 0% - 5% local area travel can be expected in this role

Compensation Disclosure:

• $19.23 to $24.04 per hour

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@cayugahealth.org.

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