Pharmacy Technician

Shriners Children's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 2,569,000 - 3,855,000; Part time

Job summary

Shriners Children's in Chicago, IL is seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician to join our team. The role involves assisting licensed pharmacists with dispensing medications, compounding sterile products, and supporting daily pharmacy operations.

Shifts are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, totaling 24 hours per week, with competitive pay and a focus on patient safety. Under supervision, you will perform unit-dose packaging, cart-fill, inventory management, and documentation in accordance with

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• At least 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Active Pharmacy Technician license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily pharmacy operations, including distribution of medications, unit dose packaging, cart-fill and delivery.
• Perform dosage calculations using weight and volume in the metric system.
• Distribute medications to patient care areas and maintain inventory and restocking.
• Perform aseptic compounding of sterile dosage forms with proper technique and documentation.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Medication dispensing

Aseptic technique

Customer service

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

We have a part time opportunity (24 hours per week) for a Pharmacy Tech to join our team! Shifts will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The Pharmacy Technician, under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, will assist in the various activities and duties of the pharmacy department not requiring professional judgment of the pharmacist. They will carry out these duties in strict accordance with standards, written procedures and guidelines of the pharmacy department.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists pharmacist in daily operations of the pharmacy, providing pharmaceutical care to include distribution of medication, unit dose pre-packaging, cart-fill and delivery of medications, handling phone calls/orders, removal of out of date medications.
• Carries out calculations required for the usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in the metric systems.
• Distributes medication to patient care areas and is responsible for maintaining medication in these areas including inventory and restocking
• Performs aseptic compounding of sterile dosage forms. This includes practice of aseptic technique, proper procedure for preparing certain types of parenteral admixtures, preparation of the label and any control records, and documentation of quality control.

Required Qualifications

• HS diploma/GED
• 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience
• Pharmacy Technician license in state of practice

The pay range for this position is $18.65 - $27.98.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.