Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

Insight Hospital and Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago is looking for a Pharmacy Lead Technician who will assist Registered Pharmacists in preparing medications and maintaining inventory while providing excellent care.

The ideal candidate is a certified Pharmacy Technician with experience in a hospital setting, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must be a certified Pharmacy Technician registered with the state.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience is desirable.
• Verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registered Pharmacist in providing health care products.
• Monitor inventory levels of FDA-approved medication.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient/client information.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Labeling containers

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Job description

General Summary

The purpose of this position is to help achieve cost effective, results oriented and customer focus manner pharmaceutical services by performing these duties in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Chicago Pharmacy. The pharmacy lead technician, under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist shall prepare medications, order, receive and maintain a perpetual inventory (maintains and established PAR levels). These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Chicago Hospital. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests.

Responsibilities

Assists the Registered Pharmacist in providing and dispensing and other health care products.

• Properly package and arrange medication order delivery after a Registered Pharmacist’s final check of the patient’s medication order.
• Monitor inventory levels of FDA-approved medication.
• Notifies appropriate individuals when additional supplies need to be ordered.
• Transfers the necessary drug supplies from the pharmacy.
• Monitors expiration dating and removes outdated medications.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patient/client information at all times. (Follow HIPAA guidelines)
• Disposes of material in appropriate containers and in an appropriate manner
• The ability to reproduce labels or any essential task in order to properly perform their daily functions
• Assist the department with other assignments as needed.

Job Specifications

Knowledge

• High school graduate or equivalent education.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience desirable.
• Proficient organizational, communication, and basic computer skills.
• Pharmacy Technicians must be registered with the State

Skills

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers (i.e., use of computer keyboard) and labeling containers.
• Normal range of hearing and vision to perform work and communicate.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Extended periods of standing and walking; typing skills of 30 WPM.

Abilities

• Extended periods of standing and walking.