Schar Infusion Pharmacy Technician at Inova Health System

Fairfax, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Oct, 26

Salary

33.15

Posted On

11 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Chemotherapy Handling, IV Admixture, Sterile Compounding, Aseptic Technique, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Hazardous Materials Disposal, Inventory Management, Patient Dose Calculation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inova Schar Infusion is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join the team. This role will be a Full-time Monday- Friday rotating shift (occasional weekends). 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. We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Responsibilities

The role involves preparing IV admixtures and sterile chemotherapy compounds using aseptic techniques. Responsibilities include calculating patient-specific doses and managing the safe disposal of hazardous materials.