Pharmacy Technician - IV Compounding (Full-Time)

Duke Homecare & Hospice Duke Homecare & Hospice offers hospice, home health and infusion services as well as serves as the home for the Duke Caregiver Support Program. Our Hospice team works closely with a patient's physician to provide comprehensive, individualized care in the comfort their home or at our inpatient hospice facility located in Durham. Our team of nurses, therapists, social workers, counselors, and chaplains help patients and their families manage advanced medical conditions. Duke Home Health provides services in a patient's home that include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social service, home health aides, and pain and wound management. Our infusion team comes to a patient's home to administer intravenous medications, including antibiotics and chemotherapy, to children and adults. Our nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and patient services coordinators work under the direction of a patient's doctor to monitor needs and treatment.

**$5,000 Commitment Bonus for Newly Hired Team Members**

 

Working hours: 

• Monday - Friday (40 hours)

  • 8:00am - 6:30pm or 10:00am-6:30pm

 

General Description of the Job Class

• This individual performs, under supervision, a variety of duties in accordance to department procedures, which may be related to the procurement, preparation, distribution and storage of drugs, as well as, provision of clinical pharmacy services according to the Pharmacy's role in ensuring safe medication use.

• Individuals eligible for pharmacy technician level II are competent in all tasks associated with pharmacy technician level I and have achieved the area specific advanced competency requirements. Pharmacy technician level II staff must achieve and maintain certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).

• The IV room compounding Pharmacy Technician II prepares and compounds sterile admixtures, including, but not limited to, parental nutrition, antibiotics, chemotherapy, hydration, and narcotic analgesics, as allowed by law and/or regulation, and in accordance with Duke Home Care and Hospice policies and procedures, using aseptic techniques while under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

1. Assists the Operations Pharmacist and IV Lead Technician in maximizing the efficiency and productivity of the pharmacy.

• Prioritizes filling of orders to facilitate timely delivery using color coded bins

• Facilitates order filling to assure prioritizing is followed

• Places bins in appropriate area for Pharmacist checking

• Informs Operations Pharmacist of “Stat” orders ready for checking

1. Pre-checks compounding materials prior to entry into the cleanroom.

2. Checks prescription labels and compounding documents for appropriate content.

   • Adheres to the prescription or medication order

   • Verifies strength, quality, and purity of compounded preparations

   • Ensures packaging, labeling, and dispensing consistent with applicable state agencies and boards of pharmacy laws and regulations

3. Calculates and verifies compounding instructions for each patient order.

4. Disinfects all IV room surfaces with appropriate cleaning solutions prior to, and following, compounding.

5. Consistently follows all gowning, gloving, and handwashing guidelines, policies, and regulations.

6. Assists the Pharmacist with the accurate compounding of intravenous medications according to the principles of strict aseptic technique in compliance with USP Chapter 797 and USP Chapter 800 guidelines.

7. Adheres to the prescription or medication order

8. Verifies strength, quality, and purity of compounded preparations

9. Ensures packaging, labeling, and dispensing consistent with applicable state agencies and boards of pharmacy laws and regulations.

10. Performs compounding of all cytotoxic drugs with the understanding of, and adherence to, USP Chapter 797, USP Chapter 800, and ASHP guidelines.

11. Batches medication preparation to minimize wastes and improve efficiency.

12. Checks final product for particulate matter and container integrity. 

13. Ensures TPN compounding and Repeater Pump equipment is tested and calibrated to ensure proper functionality.

14. Ensures the clean room suites and related equipment are cleaned and maintained per USP 797, USP 800,  and organizational policies and procedures.