Hospital Pharmacy Tech
About The Position
Under the supervision and direction of the Pharmacy Director, Manager, Supervisor, and/or Pharmacist, the Hospital Pharmacy Tech fills routine unit-dose orders and repackaged pharmaceuticals, performs inventory control, and completes related duties. The position is full-time, with listed shifts of 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. New graduates are welcome. The Pharmacy Tech prepares and labels medications, processes patient refills, delivers medications and supplies to nursing units, manages unit-dose cassettes and floor stock, and handles discontinued or unused medications. The role also involves preparing premixed intravenous medications and solutions, aseptically preparing IV solutions and TPNs, and demonstrating USP 797 competency through an annual exam. Community First Medical Center is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and prohibits discrimination on the basis of protected status.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Must have an Illinois Pharmacy Tech License.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
- Prefer one or more years of acute care experience; new graduates are welcome.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare solid and liquid medications for dispensing accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain working knowledge of the dispensing system to help resolve problems.
- Process individual patient refills efficiently.
- Label orders accurately, including auxiliary labels when needed.
- Perform miscellaneous typing and filing.
- Acquire age-appropriate knowledge and skills related to new drugs and procedures needed for job assignments.
- Deliver medications and supplies safely and accurately to nursing units.
- Exchange unit-dose cassettes in a timely manner.
- Refill floor stock accurately and efficiently.
- Pick up discontinued and unused medications and process them for credit in a timely manner.
- Fill premixed intravenous medications and solutions.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of aseptic technique and USP 797 competency via annual exam.
- Aseptically prepare intravenous solutions as ordered.
- Aseptically prepare TPNs.
- Perform inventory control and related duties.
Benefits
- United Healthcare Medical PPO/HMO plans, with premiums listed as low as $50 for full-time employees.
- MetLife dental insurance.
- MetLife vision insurance.
- Six paid holidays.
- Paid time off.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- 401(k).
- Voluntary hospital indemnity and critical illness benefits.
- Free garage parking.
- Career growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
