Pharmacy Tech in Training - West Region

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Pharmacy Tech in Training Program is a full-time, paid training opportunity that teaches participants, through varied instructional methods and on-the-job training, the knowledge needed to practice as a pharmacy technician. The trainee assists pharmacists, prepares medications, stocks Omnicells, and performs billing functions. After completing the program, the trainee transfers to a Pharmacy Tech position in an acute care setting. The trainee works with a preceptor to perform departmental responsibilities, completes required training and competency modules, and receives constructive feedback on performance and behavior. The role also includes learning the responsibilities and requirements for becoming a certified pharmacy technician.

Requirements

Obtain a Certified Pharmacy Technician certification within two years of license issue date in Illinois, where applicable.
Obtain an Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Licensed Pharmacy Technician license within 60 days of license application, where applicable.
Certification is not required for student pharmacists or individuals licensed before January 1, 2008, as specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Successfully complete the Pharmacy Tech University Program according to its schedule and timeline.
Sit for the certification exam.
Accurately fill and deliver Omnicell restock lists.
Enter and process new prescriptions and refills.
Fill medication orders accurately and promptly, including new or lost doses, floor stock replacement items, unit and dose carts, and outpatient and take-home prescriptions.
Perform billing functions, including patient charging and crediting, nursing unit charges, and controlled substance charges using manual computer entry or a bar code reader.
Perform miscellaneous non-sterile compounding.
Inspect assigned nursing units and pharmacy areas monthly for expired or unusable drugs, and ensure proper storage and accurate inventory.
Prepare IV products aseptically and apply proper labeling.
Prepare parenteral nutrition solutions and provide pertinent laboratory information to the pharmacist when assigned.
Prepare batch IV products to support patient care, using the batch compounder as appropriate.
Prepare and deliver enteral nutritional supplements to patient care areas, and maintain enteral records and billing functions.
Provide services to Operating Room staff from the OR medication room.
Refer customer calls to a pharmacist when appropriate.
Restock and replace trays and kits used throughout the facility.
Work with a preceptor to perform departmental responsibilities.
Complete mandatory training and competency modules.
Receive constructive feedback based on performance and behavior.