Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician
Employer not yet confirmed · Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday rotating shift; every other weekend.
Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician Job Responsibilities:
- Handles chemotherapy without causing chemotherapy spills, aerosolization of drug or other self, others, or environmental exposures.
- Calculates patient specific doses from scratch based on mg/m2 or mg/kg dosing accurately and consistently with 0 to minimal chemotherapy exposures of self, others, environment.
- Assesses and reorders IV admixture/chemotherapy preparation supplies as appropriate avoiding stockouts and excess inventory.
- Initiates, without prompting, actions necessary to assure safe disposal of all hazardous materials, sharps, and general trash.
- Follows IV Admixture procedures including using aseptic technique in preparation of medication, calculations, maintenance of clean area, and complete documentation.
- Prepares IV Admixture and sterile compounding as evidenced by the lack of contamination in test solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High School or GED.
- Experience: Two (2) years of hospital experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Certification: Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia or a Pharmacy intern license. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience: IV or Infusion experience.