Pharmacy Technician II — Patient Care & Compounding

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Nouvelle-Calédonie; On-site; EUR 28,923 - 40,974; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications in a busy hospital pharmacy. The role involves accurate labeling, medication preparation, inventory tasks, and collaborating with care teams.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, state pharmacy registration, and CPhT or ExCPT certification. The position is full-time, on-site with 40 hours per week, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT).
• Typically 1 year of work experience in applicable work setting. Prefer Certified Retail Pharmacy experience with prior experience around patient assistance, medication assistance, insurance troubleshooting, prior authorizations, and copay assistance.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed pharmacist with technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
• Assists with medication distribution tasks
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
• Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable
• Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable
• Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable
• Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
• Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned
• May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services
• May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards
• Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable

Skills

Attention to details

Customer service

Communication

Organization

Problem resolution

Process development

Basic computer skills

Life support training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy

CPhT or ExCPT certification

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications in a busy hospital pharmacy. The role involves accurate labeling, medication preparation, inventory tasks, and collaborating with care teams.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, state pharmacy registration, and CPhT or ExCPT certification. The position is full-time, on-site with 40 hours per week, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional