Hospital Pharmacy Tech

Community First Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

6 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Parking

Career Growth

Job summary

Community First Medical Center in Chicago is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician to prepare medications, label orders, and support the dispensing process in a fast-paced hospital setting. Shifts include 7am-3:30pm or 3pm-11:30pm; new grads welcome.

You will maintain the dispensing system, process refills, deliver meds to nursing units, and ensure accuracy with aseptic technique for IV solutions and TPNs. Eligible candidates must have IL Pharmacy Tech license.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Prefer 1+ year experience in acute care.
• Must hold an Illinois Pharmacy Technician license.
• New grads welcome.

Responsibilities

• Prepares solid and liquid medications for dispensing accurately and efficiently.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the dispensing system to facilitate the solution of problems.
• Processes refills as needed for individual patients efficiently.
• Labels all orders accurately including any auxiliary labels as needed.
• Performs miscellaneous typing and filing.
• Acquires age‑appropriate knowledge and skills in relationship to new drugs and procedures necessary for the job assignments.
• Delivers medications and supplies safely and accurately to the nursing unit.
• Exchanges unit dose cassettes in a timely manner.
• Refills floor stock accurately and efficiently.
• Picks up discontinued and unused medications and processes them for credit in a timely manner.
• Fills premixed intravenous medications and solutions.
• Has a basic understanding of aseptic technique and demonstrates USP 797 competency via annual exam.
• Aseptically prepares intravenous solutions as ordered.
• Prepares TPN’s aseptically.

Education

High School degree or equivalent

1+ years of Acute Care exp.

IL Pharmacy Tech License

NEW GRADS WELCOME

Job description

This opportunity is for Full time

7am-3:30pm; 3pm-11:30pm

NEW GRADS WELCOME!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepares solid and liquid medications for dispensing accurately and efficiently.
2. Maintains a working knowledge of the dispensing system to facilitate the solution of problems.
3. Processes refills as needed for individual patients efficiently.
4. Labels all orders accurately including any auxiliary labels as needed.
5. Performs miscellaneous typing and filing.
6. Acquires age‑appropriate knowledge and skills in relationship to new drugs and procedures necessary for the job assignments.
7. Delivers medications and supplies safely and accurately to the nursing unit.
8. Exchanges unit dose cassettes in a timely manner.
9. Refills floor stock accurately and efficiently.
10. Picks up discontinued and unused medications and processes them for credit in a timely manner.
11. Fills premixed intravenous medications and solutions.
12. Has a basic understanding of aseptic technique and demonstrates USP 797 competency via annual exam.
13. Aseptically prepares intravenous solutions as ordered.
14. Prepares TPN’s aseptically.

Community First Medical Center offers benefits to all its full‑time and part‑time employees:

• United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO Plans.
• Premiums as low as $50 for Full time and $85 for Part time.
• MetLife Dental
• MetLife Vision
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Short‑term & Long‑term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Voluntary Benefits: Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness
• Free Garage Parking
• Career Growth

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High School degree or equivalent
• Prefer 1+ years of Acute Care exp.
• Must have IL Pharmacy Tech License
• NEW GRADS WELCOME

Community First Medical Center is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who is committed to cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of our organizations. We stand against and prohibit discrimination in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.