Pharmacy Tech I- IV

Advocate Health

9d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Tech I–IV assists licensed pharmacists with technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution. The role selects, prepares, and labels medications, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances, and supports medication distribution, procurement, inventory control, and storage-area inspections. Depending on facility needs, duties may include nonsterile compounding, sterile IV admixture, medication admission histories, immunizations under pharmacist supervision, and delivery of medications and medical supplies using an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle. The position also supports pharmacy operations through phone screening, documentation, patient information entry, insurance verification, label generation, cashiering, and third-party billing. The technician follows organizational policies and applicable legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, supports area leaders, and may participate in quality improvement and training activities. The role requires care appropriate to the age of patients served and flexibility to travel between pharmacy locations. This is a full-time position, scheduled for 40 hours per week on rotating AM/PM shifts: 6:00 AM–2:30 PM and 2:00 PM–10:30 PM. Hospital experience is required; IV experience is preferred. The pay range is $21.85–$32.80 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Registration or licensure with the state board of pharmacy according to the requirements of the state of employment.
Obtain Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) certification within 18 months of the start date, or sooner if required by the state.
Hospital experience required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures.
Ability to influence and develop others toward common goals and outcomes.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction.
Critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl, and reach above the shoulders.
Ability to walk and stand considerably, push a mobile cart of approximately 50 pounds, and lift 35 pounds of material.
Functional vision, touch, and hearing.
Ability to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively.
Frequent fine motor movements of the hands and wrists for writing, typing, computer data entry, and medication preparation, including syringe use.
Take precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts, or bruises.

Nice To Haves

IV experience preferred.
May obtain immunization certification, where applicable.

Responsibilities

Assist licensed pharmacists with technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution.
Select, prepare, and label medications for patients, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
Assist with medication distribution tasks.
Screen phone calls and route them as needed using appropriate telephone and voicemail etiquette.
Assist with daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
Complete documentation for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable.
Perform nonsterile compounding according to USP standards, where applicable.
Perform sterile IV admixture using proper aseptic technique, as defined at the entity level and where applicable.
Inspect assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies.
Complete and document medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level.
Seek additional duties when required work is complete and accept other duties as assigned.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, as applicable, to support the excellence of departmental services.
Assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders on pharmacy policies, procedures, and workflows, as applicable at the entity level.
Follow organizational policies and procedures and comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Support area leaders with goals and work assignments.
Obtain and record initial patient demographic and other required information; enter information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification, and label generation; and perform cashiering.
Develop competence in third-party billing functions.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
May obtain immunization certification and administer patient immunizations under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.
Operate an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the department.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and travel between pharmacy locations as needed.