Pharmacy Technician

Rush Copley Medical Center; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Copley Medical Center in Illinois seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support medication distribution and related duties under a pharmacist's direction.

The role includes filling orders, preparing unit doses and IV admixtures, maintaining inventory, labeling, and documentation, with opportunities to work across campus locations and use the EPIC system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Illinois license for Pharmacy Technician.
• Pharmacy Certification is required.
• Keyboarding experience and numerical aptitude.
• Ability to speak and write English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Completely and accurately fills all orders within the requested time frame.
• Prepares unit dose tablets, capsules, and oral liquids.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapy and hyperalimentation, adhering to aseptic technique.
• Maintains IV cleanroom per policies and procedures.
• Ensures Pharmacist checks each order before distribution.
• Transport medication throughout the organization including off campus locations.
• Maintains adequate stock levels in automated dispensing units and refills as needed.
• Labels medications according to policy and attaches cautionary statements.
• Maintains logs/records for all processes.
• Checks expiration dates and rotates stock; disposes outdated supplies.
• Operates equipment per manufacturers’ specifications and policy.
• Notifies Manager of needed repairs to prevent further damage.
• Reviews patient charges and adjusts as needed.
• Answers phone inquiries promptly and triages requests from nurses.
• Utilizes EPIC to complete job functions.

Skills

Keyboarding

Numerical aptitude

Fluent English

Education

Illinois Pharmacy Technician License

Pharmacy Certification

High School Diploma

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Position Summary

Under the technical direction of a registered Pharmacist, performs a variety of clerical functions and duties relating to the distribution of medications and other functions of Pharmacy Services.

*Variable shifts and every other weekend*

Position Performance Area/Expectations

Medication Preparation for Distribution

• Completely and accurately fills all orders within the requested time frame.
• Accurately and completely prepares unit dose tablets, capsules, and oral liquids.
• Accurately and completely prepares intravenous admixtures, including chemotherapy and hyperalimentation, abiding to aseptic technique.
• Properly maintains IV cleanroom per policies and procedures.
• Ensures Pharmacist checks each order before distribution.
• Has authority to transport medication(s) throughout organization including off campus locations

Automated Dispensing Units

• Maintains adequate stock levels in order to prevent shortages; does not overstock.
• Completely and accurately refills the units within the assigned time frame.
• Follows through when discrepancies are discovered, according to policies and procedures.

Labeling and Documentation

• Labels all medications according to pharmacy policy and procedures.
• Affixes cautionary statements and explanation labels as needed.
• Maintains complete and accurate logs/ records.

Inventory and Supplies

• Checks expiration dates on all dated supplies.
• Rotates stock and disposes of outdated supplies according to pharmacy guidelines.
• Reorders medication and supplies to prevent shortages; does not overstock.

Equipment

• Operates all equipment according to manufacturers’ specifications and policy.
• Notifies Manager of needed repairs to prevent any further equipment damage.

Support Functions

• Reviews patient charges from code blue box and adjusts promptly and accurately.
• Answers phone inquiries promptly and courteously.
• Triages requests from nurses.
• Utilizes EPIC to complete job functions.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Illinois license for Pharmacy Technician
• Keyboarding experience.
• Numerical aptitude.
• Pharmacy Certification is required
• Ability to speak and write English fluently.

RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here.

Internal applicants and RUSH transfers are not eligible for the sign-on bonus.