Job Description

Coastal Cancer Center is a patient centered practice employing a multitude of job positions that support the Grand Strand's largest and most established practice dedicated to being a leader in the treatment of blood disorders and cancer. Coastal Cancer Center seeks those that can fill these positions with their skills, experience and talent. Our employees fulfill the needs of our patients while fulfilling their need to give back to others. Whether your experience is clinical or clerical, all employees at Coastal Cancer Center are needed and valued.

Why Join Us? Our team values the work components of every member to create a culture of people helping people and making a difference in our lives and those we serve.

The Mixing Technician is primarily responsible for mixing chemotherapy, drug inventory control and medical supplies management according to the Coastal Cancer Center values.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reviews, evaluates, and assesses all orders and patient data with Registered Nurse or another mixing tech when co-signing for medications.
• Admixture signing, putting in appropriate volume and solution.
• Calculates chemotherapy dosages and mixes IV drugs in accordance with provider’s orders accurately.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of all required PPE for mixing chemotherapy.
• Ensures that all infectious waste is disposed of and stored according to OSHA regulations.
• Verifies dosages with RN prior to delivering chemotherapy for administration.
• Monitors inventory of drug inventory control cabinet, including restocking, drug assist and clinical trial patient medications.
• Manages all special order medications and orders on a per patient basis for location and treatment date on non returnable refrigerated items.
• Updates Lynx Mobile with new expiration dates, manufacturer information and NDC numbers timely.
• Communicates with drug inventory group when new manufacturer/NDC medication arrives so it can be added to Centricity and ARIA.
• Maintains DAP tracking and log in a timely manner.
• Communicates with team and takes action and follow through regarding drug recalls and shortages.
• Communicates the clinical needs of the department with team members and site coordinators timely and effectively.
• Coordinates and manages ordering, delivery and stocking of all clinical supplies.
• Handles high level of stress.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School education or equivalent.

Experience: Three (3) to five (5) years pharmaceutical work experience and general knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and products preferred; previous experience entering information into computers.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current National Pharmacy Technician Certification.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of policies and regulations related to patient confidentiality and drug safety.
• Knowledge of medication usage, dosage forms, and pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Safe Handling Course.
• Knowledge of working with drug inventory control systems

SKILLS:

• Skill in calculating drug doses and mixing drugs for chemotherapy.
• Skill in computer operations and applications.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to work effectively as member of health care team.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and their families, physicians, employees and the public.
• Ability to organize work and time efficiently.
• Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.