Senior Hazardous Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III - Hazardous Compounding in Chicago. Under a pharmacist supervision, you will handle daily operations in dispensing areas, perform advanced duties, and support sterile product compounding and hazardous material handling.

You will work in a rotating schedule with 40 hours/week, including some weekends/holidays, and rotate across multiple pharmacy locations as needed. Requires Illinois license and CSTP/compounded sterile prep competencies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR) required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through PTCB or ExCPT through NHA required for all those licensed after 2008.
• NM approved training program in compounded sterile preparations within 180 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication orders for inpatients and outpatients.
• Picks up orders and delivers medications to nursing units.
• Schedules intravenous admixture solutions according to the patient’s medical record.
• Prepares sterile products for administration to patients.
• Compounds dosage forms needed for dispensing to patients.
• Maintains inventory in dispensing areas and ensures accuracy of records.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III - Hazardous Compounding in Chicago. Under a pharmacist supervision, you will handle daily operations in dispensing areas, perform advanced duties, and support sterile product compounding and hazardous material handling.

You will work in a rotating schedule with 40 hours/week, including some weekends/holidays, and rotate across multiple pharmacy locations as needed. Requires Illinois license and CSTP/compounded sterile prep competencies.