Pharmacy Technician II, Full-Time Nights
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is hiring a Pharmacy Technician II for its Inpatient Pharmacy. Under pharmacist supervision, the technician prepares medications and supplies for dispensing and rotates through all pharmacy department work areas. The department supports direct patient care for patients of all ages and populations. The technician transports medications and pharmacy supplies, stocks and restocks medication systems and pharmacy locations, compounds medications, prepares outpatient prescriptions, maintains inventories, assists with medication distribution, and supports pharmacy operations. The role includes working with pharmacists and other staff to provide patient care, complying with applicable policies and laws, completing annual competencies, and assisting with employee training.
Requirements
- Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License.
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- IV room non-hazardous and hazardous compounding experience is required.
- At least one year of pharmacy experience, or completion of an ASHP-approved pharmacy technician vocational course, or enrollment as a student in a college of pharmacy or at the University of Chicago. Graduates of foreign pharmacy programs are also eligible for consideration.
- Ability to work as a team player to provide optimal patient care and superior pharmaceutical services.
- Good communication skills for interacting with patients and staff, including verbal communication skills.
- Considerable knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures, medications, and medical supplies.
- Good knowledge of record-keeping practices.
- Successful completion of core technician competencies and subsequent yearly competencies.
- Attention to detail and familiarity with computers and keyboard usage.
- Sensitivity to patient-care issues as they relate to pharmacy practice.
Nice To Haves
- Illinois Pharmacy Technician Certification is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Transport medications, IVs, TPNs, chemotherapy, medication cassettes, pharmacy supplies, and equipment to nursing units and clinics, excluding medications handled through the pharmacy’s controlled-substance distribution system.
- Add patient-specific and restock medications to Omnicell machines in patient care areas, except the sterile corridor of surgery, and return discontinued or outdated medications to the Pharmacy.
- Replace CPR cart medications following Dr. Cart events and transfer patient-specific medications between Omnicell machines when patients move units.
- Rotate through pharmacy department work areas and support pharmaceutical care by filling first doses, restocking, and preparing patient-specific medications from carousels.
- Perform monthly nursing unit, clinic, and pharmacy area inspections as directed.
- Restock and clean work areas, including the IV Room, UD Area, Manufacturing area, storerooms, and pharmacy satellites, and answer phone calls.
- Triage phone communications according to policy, collect quality assurance data, and maintain workload records.
- Perform patient- or drug-related duties within the legal scope of licensure as assigned by a pharmacist or supervisor.
- Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing under pharmacist supervision, including prepackaging bulk medications, filling unit-dose-specific syringes and vials for adult and pediatric patients, and preparing compounded oral suspensions and Grade One mouthwash.
- Compound IV admixtures, chemotherapy, desensitization medications, high-cost biologics, and pediatric IVs, and restock CPR cart trays.
- Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies from the pharmacy storeroom, receive drugs, and stock shelves in pharmacy locations.
- When a pharmacist is absent, facilitate timely medication distribution by prioritizing orders, seeking pharmacist checks when necessary, and prioritizing STAT orders.
- Complete and pass required annual technician competencies in a timely manner and comply with departmental, hospital, regulatory, state, and federal requirements.
- Prepare outpatient prescriptions and perform cashiering duties in the Outpatient Pharmacy as needed.
- Assist in training new pharmacists and pharmacy technician employees in their work areas.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- UChicago Medicine provides a benefits options overview for eligible roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
