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The Pharmacy Technician II, Research is responsible for providing technical support to research pharmacy operations under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The Pharmacy Technician II, Research will staff in pharmacy locations/areas as required.Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers,and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.\nPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nPharmacy Technician Duties: \nPractices as a pharmacy technician in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI and Joint Commission policies, regulations and standards.\n\nFills medication orders according to policy, while gaining proficiency with advanced preparations.\n\nEnsures timely completion of medication orders and/or supplies.\n\nUtilizes multiple systems such as EHR (Electronic Health Record, Inventory Management Systems and other clinical research systems to complete and document duties. Troubleshoots as necessary.\n\nMaintains the Pharmacy inventory: sorting, stocking, rotation of stock, expiration date managing, and cycle counting. Performs and document quality control steps as required.\n\nPerforms cleaning of sterile and non-sterile areas of the pharmacy as assigned.\n\nTrains other employees as assigned.\n\nCommunicates and escalates issues or problems.\n\nParticipates in department meetings and functions to promote a successful and efficient pharmacy workgroup.\n\nMay be assigned to cross-cover other locations or areas (e.g. materials management, outpatient, infusion, clean rooms, etc.).\n\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nResearch Technician Duties: \nReceives, barcodes, transfers, and destroys investigational drugs in research pharmacy accountability system.\nAssists in monitor visit activities (meet with internal and external monitors and responds to questions regarding inventory control and documentation).Performs sterile compounding of hazardous drugs in compliance with USP , USP , DFCI policies and procedures and research protocols, including complex compounding processes such as serial dilution, mixing multiple ingredients, etc.\nEnsures compliance with shared DF/HCC policies regarding investigational storage, handling, transferring of investigational product.\nFiles all paperwork pertaining to inventory control activities. \nEnsures all study medications are maintained in an organized fashion to enable respective staff to clearly identify location of study supply. \nMay be assigned to areas of Research Pharmacy such as receiving, processing, monitor visits, clean room, the outpatient pharmacy, or the Chestnut Hill location.\nMINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:\nMinimum Education:\nHigh School graduate or currently enrolled in an accredited entry-level degree program for Pharmacy or a related field.\nMinimum Experience:\n2 years of pharmacy technician experiencewith at least 1 year of compounding experience or outpatient/retail experience required.\nLicense/Certification/Registration:\nMassachusetts Board of Pharmacy Registration as a Pharmacy Technician required. National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB) must be obtained within 1 year of hire date.\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:\nAbility to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations. \nAbility to utilize pharmacy technology systems.\nAbility to develop proficiency and mastery in aseptic technique and the compounding of sterile products. \nAbility to develop proficiency and mastery in compounding of non-sterile products. \nAbility to independently troubleshoot issues and assist in resolution or escalation to the appropriate resource. \nAbility to effectively work within a collaborative team-focused environment. \nAbility to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. \nDemonstrated critical thinking skills (ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgment). \nStrong attention to detail.\nAbility to utilize clinical research platforms/systems.\nAbility to support sponsor visits and regulatory audits.\nAbility of analytical skills and critical thinking.\nTo learn more about why you should join the Pharmacy Department at Dana-Farber, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:\nPharmacy | Careers at Dana-Farber - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA\nAt Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. 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