*Preferred Skills: 1 year of IV admixture experience preferred.*
Schedule: Part time rotating position to include nights, weekends and holidays from the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday.
Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, assists in the preparation of sterile products including but not limited to: antibiotics, antineoplastics, total parenteral nutrition, large volume parenterals, pain medications and sterile ophthalmic preparations. Maintains required patient records and profiles. Arranges packing, shipping and delivery of completed products. Coordinates the efficient operation of IV admixture service.
This position consistently supports compliance and Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct by adhering to federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Aseptically prepares all sterile admixture requests for members upon receipt of physician orders from clinical areas and infusion centers.
2. Assists the IV pharmacist in receiving prescption orders for oncology and infusion therapy both for internal and external referrals, Maintains patient profile records and prescption files where appropriate. Keeps pharmacist apprised of patient problems or problems in the operation of the service.
3. Orders and maintains appropriate stock levels of IV drugs and supplies in compliance with contracts. Assists with the proper accounting and transfer of IV pharmaceuticals to infusion therapy and oncology cost centers.
4. Works cooperatively with oncology and infusion center personnel to identify special needs or changing demands in drugs and IV medical supplies.
5. Maintains appropriate logs and cleaning records of biomedical (pumps) equipment. Arranges for preventative maintenance and inspection.
6. Carries out various quality assurance procedures including laminar-flow hood cleaning, repairs and inspection, including biological laboratory testing.
7. Assembles supplies and arranges for proper delivery or pickup of home infusion medications and supplies.
8. Maintains the cleanliness of the admixture machinery and keeps IV room properly stocked with supplies.
9. Assists in aseptic technique training of new pharmacy trainees.
10. Performs special duties and projects as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS -
. Relevant Years of Experience:
. Two years experience as a Pharmacy Technician required including one year of experience at a Kaiser Permanente pharmacy.
Education and/or Classes:
. High school diploma or GED required.
. Successful completion of an accredited pharmacy technician training program or U.S. military program highly desirable.
License, Certification and/or Designation:
. Compliance with all state board of pharmacy rules and licensing requirements where applicable.
. Active CPHT certification required.
