Pharmacy Technician

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Illinois is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital team. You will dispense and deliver medications accurately, prepare sterile and non-sterile products, and document orders in the EMR to support patient care.

You will work with automation to ensure equipment is safe and available, assist in training, and participate in performance improvement activities while complying with USP, DNV, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) by PTCB or NHA is required.
• High school diploma is required.
• Typically 1 year of hospital pharmacy technician experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Dispenses and delivers medications accurately and timely.
• Prepares non-sterile and sterile products per USP standards.
• Enter medication orders into the computer and EMR to enable patient care.
• Maintain equipment and utilize automation to support pharmacy operations.
• Triages calls from nurses, physicians, or patients and resolves or routes them.
• Assist in training of pharmacy staff, residents, and students.
• Support department initiatives including performance improvement and governance.
• Comply with regulatory standards including controlled substances, USP, and DNV.

Skills

Mathematics skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

• Dispenses and delivers medications accurately and timely. Demonstrates competence in department automated dispensing and storage devices. Trouble shoots dispensing issues.
• Prepares non-sterile and sterile products accurately, timely, and consistent with USP standards.
• Accurately enters medication orders in the computer system and/or effectively navigates within the electronic medical record to facilitate patient care.
• Utilization of automation and technology to maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition, to efficiently perform job functions, and to serve as a resource for other pharmacy associates and nurses who use the technology.
• Addresses customer and team members concerns accurately and timely. Triages phone calls from customers such as nurses, physicians, or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.
• Assists in training and shares knowledge with pharmacy team members, residents, and students helping them perform and accomplish their duties and responsibilities according to policy, procedures and general standards of pharmacy practice.
• Actively supports and participates in departmental initiatives including performance improvement activities, department committees, and/or shared governance activities.
• Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements.
  

Major Responsibilities

• Dispenses and delivers medications accurately and timely. Demonstrates competence in department automated dispensing and storage devices. Trouble shoots dispensing issues.
• Prepares non-sterile and sterile products accurately, timely, and consistent with USP standards.
• Accurately enters medication orders in the computer system and/or effectively navigates within the electronic medical record to facilitate patient care.
• Utilization of automation and technology to maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition, to efficiently perform job functions, and to serve as a resource for other pharmacy associates and nurses who use the technology.
• Addresses customer and team members concerns accurately and timely. Triages phone calls from customers such as nurses, physicians, or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.
• Assists in training and shares knowledge with pharmacy team members, residents, and students helping them perform and accomplish their duties and responsibilities according to policy, procedures and general standards of pharmacy practice.
• Actively supports and participates in departmental initiatives including performance improvement activities, department committees, and/or shared governance activities.
• Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements.
  

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) issued by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, or
• Pharmacy Technician Certified (CPhT) issued by the National Healthcare Association.
  

Education Required

• High School Graduate.
  

Experience Required

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in a hospital pharmacy technician position.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the work day.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs from floor to chest level; lift and carry up to 35 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance; push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
  

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.