Pharmacy Technician — Precision Dispensing & Patient Care

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

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.