PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - CYCLE (3rd Shift - LTC)

Forum Extended Care Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO + catastrophe leave

Life insurance

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Forum-wear discount

Prescription discount

Job summary

Forum Extended Care Services in Illinois is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for the Northern IL Pharmacy—Chicago location. This full-time role operates on a 3rd shift from 9:00 pm to 5:30 am, with an hourly rate of $17.25–$21.00, and a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities include accurate dispensing, labeling, and packaging for long-term care residents. Required are an unencumbered Illinois Pharmacy Technician license (LPhT/CPhT) and 1–2 years of experience, plus strong math and communication

Qualifications

• Licensed Illinois Pharmacy Technician (LPhT/CPhT).
• 1–2 years pharmacy experience preferred.
• Strong math and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately retrieve, count, measure, prepare, package, and label medications.
• Operate and maintain dispensing equipment and packaging technology.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and patient protocols.
• Assist in inventory management and supplies for work stations.

Skills

Math skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

LPhT/CPhT

Tools

Dispensing equipment

Computerized packaging tech

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Northern IL Pharmacy - Chicago, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: LPhT/CPhT

Salary Range: $17.25 - $21.00Hourly

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: 3rd Shift

Job Category: Pharmacy Technician

$1,000 Sign On Bonus**

Shift: 9:00 pm to 5:30 am

Hourly Rate: $17.25 - $21 per hour

Weekends/Holidays based upon business needs

If you believe in enjoying your workdays, having balance in your life, being rewarded for strong performance, and getting opportunities to learn and grow, we'd love to talk to you about joining our family.

We offer competitive compensation that includes:

• Generous paid time off (PTO) program plus paid time for catastrophic illness
• Paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Excellent 401(k) program with company match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Discounted Forum-wear
• Discounted prescription & OTC purchase program
• Click here for detailed benefit information

For more than 50 years, we've served those who cannot care for themselves, and the heroes who care for them. Join us in helping long-term care facilities improve resident care by making medications easier.

Were a diverse, yet close-knit, team of hard workers committed to using technology and Lean Six Sigma to improve quality, eliminate unnecessary work, and support an employee-driven culture.

Join one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois while making a real difference in peoples lives.

**payable in two installments; $500 at 6 months, $500 at 1 year of employment. Current internal employees and former employees re-hired within 12 months of their last date of service are not eligible.

Qualifications:

What you'll do as a Pharmacy Cycle Fill Technician

• Accurately retrieve, count, measure, prepare, package, and label medications and non-sterile compounds.
• Operate and properly maintain computerized packaging technology and/or use manual dispensing equipment and processes to accurately prepare cycle medications for residents of long-term care facilities.
• Comply with all applicable government regulations, standards of practice, company policies, procedures, and patient protocols.
• Assist in maintaining and managing inventory and supplies as they relate to work stations.
• Assist in resolving facility/patient problems under emergency conditions.
• Take part in quality improvement programs to meet company and accreditation standards.

What we need

• Current unencumbered license in the state of practice: Certified Pharmacy Technician (certification not required for Illinois Pharmacy Technicians licensed before 2008).
• Experience in long-term care or hospital pharmacy preferred; 1 - 2 years' pharmacy experience required.
• Excellent math, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong attention to detail.