Pharmacy Tech 2 Certified-27543

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,995 - 40,956; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified in Chicago, Illinois. This role involves prescription data entry, preparation, and fulfillment duties in a retail pharmacy setting.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma/GED, current Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure, and PTCB Certification. Responsibilities include assisting pharmacists and maintaining customer service excellence.

Competitive pay ranges from $18.87 to $29.73 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure required.
• Current PTCB or NHA ExCPT required.
• At least two years experience in a pharmacy environment required.

Responsibilities

• Perform prescription data entry, labeling, and preparing medication orders.
• Assist pharmacists with non-sterile compound preparation.
• Ensure customer service and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

Customer service skills

Data entry skills

Problem solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure

CPhT Certification or NHA ExCPT

Job description

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Oak Park Retail Pharmacy
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Pay Range: $18.87 – $29.73 per hour

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified performs duties such as prescription data entry, labeling, preparing and filling of medication orders for patients of the retail pharmacy. Such medication orders are prepared up to the point of final checking and dispensing by registered pharmacists. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Recognizes and identifies various classes of drugs and their generic and trade names.
• Assists pharmacists in coordinating and preparing non-sterile compounds.
• Performs pharmaceutical math with understanding and accuracy, including fundamental math functions, common apothecary and metric conversions, and pharmaceutical dose calculations.
• Familiar with abbreviation symbols and equivalents used in pharmacy communications.
• Understands various drugs' storage requirements, dosage forms and compounding techniques. Demonstrates understanding and proficiency of extemporaneous compounding skills.
• Possesses proficient data entry skills. Demonstrates essential computer skills such as order entry, label generation, drug pricing, and third party billing. Prioritizes workload to maintain an efficient workflow.
• Recognizes various billing plan codes and which drugs are covered under these different plans.
• Assists in looking up information to answer general information questions. Refers questions regarding drug information or patient specific questions to a pharmacist.
• Remains alert to customer needs and provides prompt, courteous customer service.
• Responds to and resolves patient/customer problems in an appropriate and timely fashion using proper channels.
• Maintains work area in an organized and orderly fashion, including facing of shelves and returning medications to shelves.
• Checks and maintains adequate supply of medication and merchandise necessary to fill prescriptions and maintain customer service. Orders stock well in advance of running out. Follows up with stock back orders and processes balance‑due prescriptions.
• Maintains CE hours required to retain CPhT certification.
• Attends department meetings as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Current State of Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure required.
• Current PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or NHA ExCPT required.
• At least two years of experience in a customer service‑oriented pharmacy environment or related field.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Flexibility with work schedule.
• Good problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and quickly in responding to and resolving a wide range of problems.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Dependable in attendance and job performance.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Team player with a positive attitude and work ethic.
• Ability to use telephone, computer systems, copiers, fax machines, calculator and other office equipment as necessary.

Physical Demands

• Normal office, warehouse and clinical environments.
• May be exposed to certain hazardous materials, including but not limited to blood‑borne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, cleaning and sanitizing agents.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.