Certified Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
The Certified Pharmacy Technician assists in dispensing outpatient medications to Springfield Clinic patients. This position reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy. The technician enters prescriptions and medications into the Liberty and Lynx systems, helps resolve prescription issues, collects patient copayments, maintains pharmacy cleanliness and equipment, handles hazardous drugs and waste, and supports medication inventory, ordering, receiving, and restocking. The role also includes maintaining quality-assurance logs, assisting with new-employee training and orientation, cross-training to cover Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians, and following incident-reporting, OSHA, clinic training, customer-service, conduct, and ethics policies. Other duties may be assigned. A high school diploma or GED is required. PTCB or NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician certification and an Illinois Pharmacy Technician License are required. During training, an employee may work under 1:1 direct supervision for up to 60 days while obtaining board certification. IV chemotherapy compounding experience and retail pharmacy experience are preferred. The position requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and relevant computer systems, enter medications into Lynx, and prepare chemotherapy using aseptic technique. Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their uses is also required. Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA); may work under 1:1 direct supervision during training for a maximum of 60 days while obtaining board certification.
- Pharmacy Technician License with the State of Illinois.
- Proven experience working with multiple stakeholders in a problem-solving environment.
- Ability to efficiently operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer, software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, telephone, fax machine, and other systems used for the position.
- Skilled in entering medications into the Lynx system.
- Skilled in chemotherapy preparation using aseptic technique.
- Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their uses.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of IV chemotherapy compounding experience; preferred but not required.
- At least two years of retail pharmacy experience.
- Skill in entering prescriptions into the Liberty system.
Responsibilities
- Enter prescriptions into the Liberty system.
- Troubleshoot prescription issues with insurance companies and Liberty support staff.
- Collect patient copayments and deposit them daily.
- Maintain cleanliness of the pharmacy area and related equipment.
- Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials.
- Conduct routine medication inventories and assist with medication inventory control.
- Assist in ordering supplies and medications; receive and restock medications.
- Maintain required quality-assurance logs, including inventory, remittance, cleaning, and temperature logs.
- Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
- Cross-train to cover for Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians.
- Comply with Springfield Clinic incident-reporting policies and procedures.
- Adhere to applicable OSHA and Springfield Clinic training requirements and policies.
- Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
