Pharmacy Technician Specialist-BCVI Ambulatory Cardiology Pharmacy, Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

6d•$27 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, performs all technical duties associated with the daily operation of the dispensing areas; performs prescription-related, unit dose-related, and sterile product-related functions; performs manufacturing procedures that have been documented in the Department records.

Requirements

Active Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)
Pharmacy Technician licenses issued after 12/31/07 must have either CERTIFIED or STUDENT designation by their second license renew in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act
Licensed Technicians prior to 1/1/2008 certification requirement must meet department skill level
High School diploma or GED equivalent
1-2 years’ technician experience
Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or outpatient setting
Excellent critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Specialty Pharmacy: Certified Pharmacy Technician through PTCB or ExCPT through NHA

Nice To Haves

Minimum 5 years’ technician experience

Responsibilities

Supports the Northwestern Medicine Ambulatory Pharmacy team to enhance workflow for clinical pharmacy services throughout the network
Responsible for providing access to medications for patients by completing Prior Authorization Requests, co-pay assistance programs, medication assistance programs, and benefits investigation
Coordinates with third-party insurance, clinical staff, and patients to effectively process prior authorization requests for medications within the prescribed timelines
Directly enrolls eligible patients into manufacturer patient assistance co-pay programs
Provide support in medication adherence opportunities as well as other pharmacy related programming, including patient outreach, data/metric tracking, trending, and reporting
Interacts with all levels of medical staff to discuss relevant patient information as warranted, e.g. prescription refill authorizations
Conducts chart review and patient interviews to identify patient-specific reason for poor medication adherence; resolves identified program or escalates to clinical pharmacist
Gathers data and generates reports to improve clinical pharmacy quality metrics
Reviews medication adherence reports to remove patients who do not meet criteria for intervention
Performs the duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician at advanced level.
Leads performance improvement initiatives
Liaison between pharmacy and other departments
Assists with/coordinates pharmacy technician schedule, services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision making/problem solving
Fosters a team environment by providing education and training
Maintains documentation of completion for media fill and fingertip testing
Participates in site meetings (i.e. Drug Shortage, huddles, staff meetings)
Responsible for controlled substance receiving, reconciliation, discrepancy tracking, and investigations
Performs minor repairs of ADS machines
Participates in projects as assigned by manager
Handles recalls, crash carts monitoring, and kitcheck ordering
Troubleshooting
Restocks
Performs Tech-Check-Tech (i.e. automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) runs/controlled substance in ADC; barcode scanned pills, pre-mixed IV bags)
Other duties as assigned