Float Pharmacy Technician - Diverse, Hands-On Roles

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications. You will label, dispense, and stock medications, including hazardous drugs, and participate in immunization and third-party billing where applicable.

The role requires strong communication, accuracy, and adherence to USP standards, with responsibilities spanning inventory, documentation, and patient data entry across pharmacy operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with multiple departments and matrices.
• Strong ability to influence and develop others toward goals.
• Strong organizational skills with independent work capability.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Expert knowledge of metrics used to measure revenue cycle quality and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed pharmacist in 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for operating an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

People leadership

Organization

Critical thinking

Revenue cycle metrics

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Advocate Health in Wisconsin is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications. You will label, dispense, and stock medications, including hazardous drugs, and participate in immunization and third-party billing where applicable.

The role requires strong communication, accuracy, and adherence to USP standards, with responsibilities spanning inventory, documentation, and patient data entry across pharmacy operations.