Pharmacy Tech: Compounding, IV Admixtures & Med Ops

Northwestern Medicine; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Lake Forest, IL is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, labeling, and distribution in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards.

You will fill medications, prepare sterile products, manage inventory, assist in ordering and receiving, and maintain documentation while upholding the organization's ethics and compliance programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA required for all licensed after 2008 (within 6 months of hire or sooner if required by IL pharmacy practice act).

Responsibilities

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions and specialty items.
• Prepares Sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics
• Fills and labels individual patient medications according to a computer generated medication profile.
• Packages medications into a unit-of-use form, labeling all medications and supplies with the required information; maintains a log of each preparation.
• Delivers medications to nursing units to automated dispensing cabinets and retrieves discontinued medications
• Maintains appropriate inventory of automated dispensing cabinets; rotates all floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Replaces returned medications to appropriate locations, rotating the inventory and checking for expired medications.
• Controls and checks medications outside of the department by performing unit inspections and emergency cart checks.
• Appropriately handles controlled substances, including maintaining security, reconciling controlled substance dispenses and accounting for transactions of expired, waste and return.
• Enters patient charges and credit information into the computer.
• Maintains logs, records and other required documentation.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Lake Forest, IL is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, labeling, and distribution in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role emphasizes accuracy, safety, and compliance with regulatory standards.

You will fill medications, prepare sterile products, manage inventory, assist in ordering and receiving, and maintain documentation while upholding the organization's ethics and compliance programs.