Pharmacy Tech - Full Time Variable

Northwesternmedicine; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support safe medication handling and sterile compounding in a fast-paced environment. The role requires accuracy in filling medications, preparing IV admixtures, and maintaining accurate logs and inventory.

Candidates must hold an IDFPR license and CPhT certification, with preferred familiarity in hospital pharmacy operations. This on-site position emphasizes compliance with ethics, regulatory standards, and a commitment to patient safety

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.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, and emergency supplies.
• Prepares sterile compounds and IV admixtures including hazardous medications.
• Fills and labels medications according to a computer-generated profile.
• Packages medications in unit-of-use form and maintains preparation logs.
• Delivers medications to nursing units and retrieves discontinued meds.
• Maintains inventory of automated dispensing cabinets and rotates stock.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals.
• Replaces returned medications and checks for expiry.
• Performs unit inspections and emergency cart checks for controlled substances.

Skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Inventory management

Sterile compounding

IV admixtures

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Pharmacy Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Responsibilities:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• 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.
• Enter patient charges and credit information into the computer.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licensure: Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)
• Certification: 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)
• Preferred: One year or less of related work experience, demonstrating familiarity with routines and procedures customary to the position.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position)

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.