Pharmacy Technician III-OR Pharmacies, Full-time Rotating Shifts
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician III works under the direction of a registered pharmacist and performs technical duties associated with daily dispensing-area operations. Duties include prescription, unit-dose, and sterile-product functions, as well as documented manufacturing procedures. The role supports medication distribution and department services while complying with Northwestern Medicine policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Shifts may change based on departmental and patient-care needs; the current anticipated schedule includes rotating morning and afternoon shifts, weekends, and holidays. The primary work locations are the OR Pharmacies, with possible rotation to other Northwestern Medicine pharmacies according to work-group needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR).
- For technicians licensed after 2008, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or ExCPT certification through NHA is required. Newly licensed technicians have two years from their license effective date to obtain certification.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program.
- Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
Responsibilities
- Prepare medication orders for inpatients and prescriptions for outpatients.
- Pick up orders and deliver medications to nursing units.
- Schedule intravenous admixture solutions according to patients’ medical records and report variances to a pharmacist.
- Answer telephone calls according to hospital policy and determine whether calls should be handled by a pharmacist or technician.
- Enter new drug orders and renewal or refill information into computerized patient medication profiles.
- Use computer systems for dispensing and inquiry functions.
- Compare patient medication bins with pharmacy and nursing records; return unnecessary or outdated medications to the pharmacy.
- Reconcile use records and report discrepancies to a pharmacist.
- Receive, prepare, and distribute floor-stock requisitions and requisitions for other clinical locations.
- Compound dosage forms for dispensing to patients.
- Assist in maintaining adequate inventory in dispensing areas.
- Package extemporaneous and STAT single doses of medications under pharmacist supervision.
- Prepare and maintain emergency medication systems.
- Prepare sterile products for administration, selecting appropriate diluents and vehicles and determining stability.
- Prepare cytotoxic agents using hospital and department aseptic and protective procedures.
- Plan and perform daily tasks required to provide department services under a pharmacist’s direction.
- Prepare and deliver narcotics and narcotic admixtures; conduct narcotic perpetual inventories as directed.
- Meet quality and quantity requirements for new orders, unit doses, and IV admixtures.
- Comply with hazardous-waste collection and disposal procedures.
- Assist in maintaining emergency carts, inventory, and controlled-substance records.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
