Pharmacy Tech - Casual Variable shifts
About The Position
The Pharmacy Tech reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, minimal supervision, and the ability to take appropriate action in a stressful environment. The Pharmacy Tech prepares and distributes medications and supplies, supports inventory and controlled-substance management, and maintains required records and patient billing information.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR).
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA is required for technicians licensed after 2008, within six months of hire or sooner if required by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
- Ability to use critical thinking and decisive judgment, work with minimal supervision, and take appropriate action in a stressful environment.
Nice To Haves
- One year or less of related work experience demonstrating familiarity with routines and procedures customary to the position.
Responsibilities
- Identify and fill medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions, and specialty items.
- Prepare sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion, including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics.
- Fill and label individual patient medications according to computer-generated medication profiles.
- Package medications into unit-of-use forms, label medications and supplies with required information, and maintain a preparation log.
- Deliver medications to nursing units and automated dispensing cabinets, and retrieve discontinued medications.
- Maintain inventory in automated dispensing cabinets and rotate floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
- Assist with ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
- Return medications to appropriate locations, rotate inventory, and check for expired medications.
- Inspect units and emergency carts to control and check medications outside the department.
- Handle controlled substances appropriately, including maintaining security, reconciling dispenses, and accounting for expired, wasted, and returned transactions.
- Enter patient charges and credit information into the computer.
- Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
