Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Overnights

Advocate Health Care; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to dispense and deliver medications, utilizing department information systems and automation. The role supports order entry, processing medication requests, and effective communication with nurses, physicians, and patients.

Commitment to accuracy and regulatory compliance is required. Responsibilities emphasize adherence to USP and state/federal guidelines, with emphasis on documentation and safety.

Qualifications

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal).
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and deliver medications using department information systems.
• Enter medication orders in the computer system and process requests.
• Handle phone calls from nurses, physicians, patients, and other teammates.
• Maintain pharmacy procedures and documentation per legal and accreditation standards.

Skills

Mathematics

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications. This includes developing competence in the department’s use of information systems, technology, and automation used for dispensing and storage of medications.
• Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP, state, and federal recommendations, as required.
• Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and/or processing medication requests via the computer system.
• Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members such as nurses, physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.
• Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation as required, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice.
• Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements.

Major Responsibilities

• Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications. This includes developing competence in the department’s use of information systems, technology, and automation used for dispensing and storage of medications.
• Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP, state, and federal recommendations, as required.
• Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and/or processing medication requests via the computer system.
• Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members such as nurses, physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.
• Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation as required, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice.
• Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

Licensure (IL only): State of Wisconsin (registration):
Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student; Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of hire, or sooner if required by law. Must sit for the certification exam at least one time within the first year of employment.
Patient facing teammates may be required to have two certifications: Immunization and non-vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.

Education Required

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes
• Lifts, carries, and/or pushes/pulls various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while utilizing proper technique
• Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, push/pull with 30 lbs. of force
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing
• May be exposed to chemical hazards
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.