Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Registry

Advocate Health Care; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care seeks a pharmacy technician to support dispensing and delivery of medications in the Elgin, IL area. The role involves entering orders in the computer system, handling calls from nurses, physicians, and patients, and maintaining compliance with USP and regulatory standards.

The position requires a high school diploma, strong math and communication skills, and the ability to stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Strong math, detail orientation, and communication skills.
• Must obtain PTCB/ExCPT certification within two years of hire in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assist dispensing and delivery of medications.
• Enter medication orders in computer systems.
• Handle phone calls from nurses, physicians, and patients.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and USP procedures.

Skills

Mathematics

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Computer skills

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Purpose

Performs a variety of clerical distributive technical and data gathering duties in order to provide medications to patients and support the pharmacists.

Accountabilities

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.Complies with legal regulatory accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures USP procedures and DNV requirements.

Position Requirements

Level of Education: High School Graduate Good mathematics skillsAttention to detailsGood communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skillsBasic computer skillsAbility to stand for long periods of timeAbility to walk lift squat bend twist crawl kneel climb and reach above shoulders throughout the work dayAbility to lift up to 35 lbs from floor to chest level lift and carry up to 35 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance push/pull with 30 lbs of forceLicensure (IL only): Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of