Pharmacy Tech: Sterile Prep & IV Meds (Casual)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Palos Park (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual position

Non-benefited

Minimum 16 hours per month

Weekend coverage

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Tech for a casual, non-benefited role in Palos Park, IL. The position requires high school diploma and a CPhT certification.

Responsibilities include stocking, preparing sterile products, labeling medications, and delivering to units while maintaining accurate logs and inventory controls. Typical duties also involve handling controlled substances securely, performing routine inspections, and supporting pharmacy operations as needed; weekend coverage is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• CPhT certification through PTCB or NHA required for all licensed after 2008 (within 6 months of hire).

Responsibilities

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions, and specialty items.
• Prepares sterile compounds and IV admixtures including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics.
• Fills and labels patient medications according to a computer-generated profile.
• Delivers medications to nursing units and retrieves discontinued medications.
• Maintains inventory of automated dispensing cabinets and rotates stock to reduce outdated medications.
• Replaces returned medications and checks for expired items.
• Handles controlled substances securely and reconciles transactions.
• Enter patient charges and maintain documentation logs.

Skills

Pharmacy Tech

Education

High School Diploma

CPhT Certification

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Tech for a casual, non-benefited role in Palos Park, IL. The position requires high school diploma and a CPhT certification.

Responsibilities include stocking, preparing sterile products, labeling medications, and delivering to units while maintaining accurate logs and inventory controls. Typical duties also involve handling controlled substances securely, performing routine inspections, and supporting pharmacy operations as needed; weekend coverage is