Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Technician

Northwestern Medicine; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacy operations, including assembling medications, labeling, and preparing sterile products. The role requires strict attention to accuracy, compliance with regulatory standards, and safe handling of controlled substances.

The technician will assist in ordering, receiving, and stocking supplies, maintain logs, and collaborate with nursing units to ensure timely delivery of medications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR) required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA required for all licensed after 2008 (within 6 months of hire or sooner if required by IL pharmacy practice act).
• One year or less of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions, and specialty items.
• Prepares sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics.
• Fills and labels individual patient medications according to a computer-generated medication profile.
• Packages medications into a unit-of-use form, labeling all medications and supplies with the required information; maintains a log of each preparation.
• Delivers medications to nursing units to automated dispensing cabinets and retrieves discontinued medications.
• Maintains appropriate inventory of automated dispensing cabinets; rotates all floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Replaces returned medications to appropriate locations, rotating the inventory and checking for expired medications.
• Controls and checks medications outside of the department by performing unit inspections and emergency cart checks.
• Appropriately handles controlled substances, including maintaining security, reconciling controlled substance dispenses and accounting for transactions of expired, waste and return.
• Enter patient charges and credit information into the computer.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacy operations, including assembling medications, labeling, and preparing sterile products. The role requires strict attention to accuracy, compliance with regulatory standards, and safe handling of controlled substances.

The technician will assist in ordering, receiving, and stocking supplies, maintain logs, and collaborate with nursing units to ensure timely delivery of medications.