The Research Pharmacy Technician position assists the licensed pharmacist in providing patient care services to patients enrolled in clinical trials. This position provides necessary services and information to research, pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff. These services include:

• Preparation and packaging of medications

• Distribution of medications, supplies, and equipment

• Maintaining proper inventory levels

• Ensuring medications are in date, secure, and stored appropriately

• Keeping appropriate records and documentation

• Submitting billing charges to the appropriate research finance groups

This position is also responsible for supporting initiatives of area supervisors and managers. This position assists with sponsor site visits and associated documentation.

Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma, and 2 years of relevant health care experience are required (4-6 years experience is preferred), a strong math, and science background. Knowledge of the metric system, strong communication and organizational skills, knowledge of pharmacy terminology, medication names and aseptic technique. A current PTCB certification.

Organizational Expectations
Employees will practice within the Medical Center's policies and procedures. They will also adhere to the Mission, Vision, and Value Statements of OSUMC as well as the Intensive Caring Value statements as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, and formulating and meeting developmental goals.

An Ongoing: PTCB certification must be maintained for continued employment. Maintains up to date CITI and GCP training. Demonstrates competence in daily functions, interpersonal and cognitive skills required to meet essential job functions. Employee must also remain competent using the various systems involved with clinical trials and pharmacy functions. Employee will attend medical center and departmental in-services, educational forums, and meetings as required.

Physical/Visual/Mental Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:

• Occasionally move up to 50-pound objects (i.e., when receiving IP orders) from one level to another

• Regularly transport up to 250-pound objects (e.g., IV admixtures, stock boxes)

• Occasionally push up to 300-pound objects (e.g., biohazard boxes, carts, crash carts, ATS carts) so that the object moves toward you.

• Frequently remain in one position without moving about (e.g. compounding study medications, filling retail medications)

• Maneuver around area (e.g. preparing medications, placing stock, answering door, facilitating monitor visits)

• Simultaneously perform multiple functions accurately, including answering phone and emails, answering questions from monitors, and arranging medication deliveries

• Work at the computer and phone workstation for extended periods to coordinate deliveries and communicate with members of the clinical research team and associated healthcare personnel

• Regularly obtain medications from stock

• Maneuver in any direction (e.g. obtaining medications from various heights (floor to 8'), obtaining supplies, compounding study medications)

• Constantly handle items by seizing (e.g. compounding study medications, grasping syringes, and other supplies, opening medication packages, answering telephones)

• Manipulate objects (e.g. working with unit dose pharmaceuticals, dialing telephone, manipulating syringes and other pharmacy supplies, packaging pharmaceuticals, using a scanner, computer keyboard)

• Properly handle medications stored at various temperature requirements (e.g. retrieve-frozen medications and/or medications from warming boxes and/or incubators)

• Produce clear, intelligible speech and written correspondence 100% of the time (e.g. communication with hospital and pharmacy staff about medication orders)

• Understand verbal and written communication 100% of the time (e.g. communication with hospital and pharmacy staff about medication orders

• Read very small print that is present on medication vials

Work Environment
The work involves risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, additional safety education and/or health risk monitoring, e.g. working around moving parts, carts, machines; working with sharps (i.e. needles, syringes, etc.), medications (i.e. chemotherapy, antibiotics, ionizing radiation, etc.), chemicals (i.e. laboratory and/or cleaning agents). Employee may be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks or gloves when compounding medications