Senior Pharmacy Technician: Inpatient & Sterile Compounding

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is hiring a Pharmacy Technician III to support inpatient and outpatient dispensing. The role involves preparing medication orders, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safe, accurate distribution under pharmacist supervision.

The position is full-time with rotating AM/PM shifts, primarily at the Prentice 10th floor pharmacy, with potential rotation to other locations as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR) required.
• CPhT certification through PTCB or ExCPT through NHA required for all licensed after 2008.
• Newly licensed technicians have 2 years from license effective date to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medication orders for inpatients.
• Prepares prescriptions for outpatients.
• Picks up orders and delivers medications to nursing units.
• Schedules intravenous admixture solutions according to the patient’s medical record and reports variances.
• Enters new drug orders and renewal information into the computerized patient medication profile.
• Maintains inventory levels in dispensing areas.
• Packages extemporaneous doses and STAT single doses under supervision.
• Prepares sterile products for administration and cytotoxic agents as needed.

Education

High School Diploma

Illinois Pharmacy Technician License

CPhT or ExCPT certification

Job description

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is hiring a Pharmacy Technician III to support inpatient and outpatient dispensing. The role involves preparing medication orders, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safe, accurate distribution under pharmacist supervision.

The position is full-time with rotating AM/PM shifts, primarily at the Prentice 10th floor pharmacy, with potential rotation to other locations as needed.