Mixing Tech

Lowcountry Oncology Associates mission is delivering high-quality and compassionate cancer care in our community, for our community and by oncologist who in live in our community.

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.

Job Description:

Lowcountry Oncology Associates is seeking a dedicated Mixing Technician to join its pharmacy team and support the delivery of high‑quality, compassionate cancer care. The chemotherapy mixing technician is responsible for the accurate, safe, and compliant preparation of sterile compounded medications, including hazardous chemotherapy agents, within an outpatient oncology infusion center. This role ensures adherence to USP and USP standards, state regulations, and organizational policies to maintain patient safety and medication integrity. Additionally, the technician will be cross trained with our Inter-office dispensary to dispense special oncolytic oral medications.

This position requires some travel across four clinic locations in West Ashley, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Summerville. Lowcountry Oncology Associates is committed to a culture of “people helping people,” making this an excellent opportunity for a technician who values teamwork, precision, and contributing to meaningful patient care.

Qualifications

Computer skills required: electronic medical record systems, inventory and dispensary management platform, Microsoft office

Knowledge and understanding of Community Pharmacy daily operations as they pertain to filling, processing, and/or dispensing of oral medications

Knowledge and understanding of the practice of community-based outpatient infusion center

Ability to work effectively with all departments and vendors

Attention to detail with strong mathematical calculation skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced infusion center environment

Responsibilities

Prepare sterile compounded medications, including chemotherapy and biologic agents, per physician orders

Sorting, stocking, and labeling medications and monitoring inventory in the medication dispensing cabinets and stock rooms

Perform all compounding in accordance with:

USP (sterile compounding)

USP (hazardous drug handling)

Utilize aseptic techniques in appropriate environments (biological safety cabinet (BSC)

Accurately calculate drug dosages, volumes, concentrations and diluents based on protocols

Label and stage medications for double check verification and nursing administration

Responding to the requests of healthcare providers, answering their questions, and referring various inquiries to the Pharmacist

Complying with rules, regulations, and procedures to help maintain a clean and safe pharmacy, such as using controlled system transfer devices and cleaning surfaces per USP 797 and 800 standards

Administrative tasks such as record-keeping as assigned by the Pharmacist/Mixing Tech Supervisor

Assist with inventory management of chemotherapy agents, diluents, and supplies

Monitor expiration dates and ensure proper storage conditions (including refrigeration and hazardous storage requirements)

Coordinate workflow to support efficient patient throughput in infusion center

Communicate delays, discrepancies, or concerns to pharmacist and nursing staff

Work closely with pharmacists, nurses, and providers to ensure timely and accurate medication preparation

Escalate discrepancies in orders, dosing, or protocols immediately

Support a culture of safety and compliance in a high-risk oncology environment

Measuring, mixing, and labeling medication doses or immediate use in the infusion clinic

Additional responsibilities may be assigned to help drive our mission of delivering high-quality and compassionate cancer care in our community, for our community, and by oncologists who live in our community

Inter-Office Dispensary:

Processing specialty prescriptions electronically and ensuring all information is accurate and complete

Delivering medications and processing payments

Assisting with researching and applying for drug assistance programs for patients needing financial assistance for specialty oncology medications

Qualifications/Competencies

• •Active SC Pharmacy Technician registration or SC State-Certified Pharmacy Technician registration.
• •Must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician
• •Minimum of two (2) years experience required
• •Computer skills required: Electronic medical records systems, pharmacy systems, Microsoft Office.
• •Knowledge and understanding of Community Pharmacy daily operations as they pertain to filling, processing, and/or dispensing of oral medications.
• •Knowledge and understanding of the practice of community-based pharmacy.
• •Ability to work effectively with all departments, vendors, and consultants.

This role will be based at our North Charleston clinic location.

This person will also be expected to travel to our four (4) locations (West Ashley, North Charleston, Summerville, Mt Pleasant).