Pharmacy Technician - IV/Parenteral Prep & Medication Fill

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care across Carle Foundation Hospital and related locations. The role includes filing, compounding, reconstitution, labeling, and delivery of medications, with responsibilities across various departments and units.

Candidates must meet Illinois certification/licensing requirements; exemption options exist; training and credentialing are part of the process, with potential to work in chemotherapy

Qualifications

• Certifications: Certified Pharmacy Technician Not Required - Student Pharmacist or Licensed before 1/1/2008 - Exempt/Not Required
• Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years of license issue date (IL) - Varies
• Licensed Pharmacy Technician within 60 days of license application - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Responsibilities

• Accurately and safely prepare and label chemotherapy drugs for administration.
• Accurately fill and deliver Omnicell restock lists.
• Assist in developing and maintaining training materials as needed.
• Assist in special projects not requiring clinical decision-making capacity as assigned by the Director.
• Enter and process new prescriptions and refills.
• Fill medication orders in an accurate and timely manner, including new or lost doses, floor stock replacement items, unit dose cart, outpatient and take-home prescriptions.
• Perform miscellaneous billing functions, including patient charging and crediting, nursing unit charges, and controlled substance charging through manual entry into the computer, or with bar code reader.
• Perform miscellaneous non-sterile compounding.
• Perform monthly inspection of assigned nursing units and pharmacy area for expired or otherwise unusable drugs, and provide proper storage and accurate inventory.
• Prepare IV products using aseptic technique and applying proper labeling.
• Prepare parenteral nutrition solutions, provide pertinent laboratory information to the pharmacist when assigned.
• Prepare various batch IV products to support patient care needs utilizing the batch compounder as appropriate.
• Prepares and delivers enteral nutritional supplements to patient care areas.
• Maintains enteral records and billing functions.
• Provide services to the Operating Room staff from the OR medication room.
• Refers customers and calls to a pharmacist when appropriate.
• Restock and replace various trays and kits used throughout the facility.

Job description

Carle Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care across Carle Foundation Hospital and related locations. The role includes filing, compounding, reconstitution, labeling, and delivery of medications, with responsibilities across various departments and units.

Candidates must meet Illinois certification/licensing requirements; exemption options exist; training and credentialing are part of the process, with potential to work in chemotherapy