About this role
Optum Washington, is seeking a Senior Infusion Compounding Technician to join our team in Seattle, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Optum has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient focused and detailed oriented Senior Infusion Compounding Technician to join our team. As a Senior Compounding Pharmacy Technician, you'll be responsible for various duties related to the fulfillment of prescription orders and dispensing any or all of the following: unit doses, specialty pharmaceuticals, injectables, IV, enterals and related supplies following state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures. Along the way, you'll discover the training, support and career opportunities you'd expect from a Fortune 5 leader.
Schedule: The hours are Monday through Friday, a 40-hour work week to be determined by the supervisor between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Location: 904 7th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 (Fifth Floor Infusion Pharmacy) and 9709 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Third Floor Infusion Pharmacy)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Meet established productivity, schedule adherence, and quality standards while maintaining a good attendance record
- Compound IV Medications in a clean room environment
- Use USP 797 guidelines for sterile compounding
- Use USP 800 guidelines for handling hazardous medications
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations enacted by state and federal regulatory agencies (WA DOH, Board of Pharmacy, DEA)
- Maintain clean room environment and daily / weekly / monthly cleaning of room and equipment according to SOPs
- Manage inventory and ordering supplies
- Demonstrate the ability to understand variable compounding modalities and to work independently but understand the need to consult with the pharmacist if questions arise
- Understand principles of patient/medication safety and ensure activities promote the safe use of medications
- Resolve patient issues while ensuring accurate information is provided
- Basic tasks are completed without review by others
- May need to assist with other areas of the pharmacy
- Performs other duties as assigned
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