Pharmacy Technician, Full-Time Rotate

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for the Outpatient Pharmacy (DCAM) department. The technician rotates through all pharmacy work areas and works as part of a team to support patient pharmaceutical care. Duties include preparing first doses, restocks, patient-specific medications, and outpatient prescriptions; maintaining pharmacy areas; managing inventories and supplies; and supporting timely medication distribution. The technician also performs cashiering, phone triage, quality assurance and recordkeeping tasks, and assists with training new employees. Work must comply with applicable departmental, hospital, state, federal, and regulatory policies and requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Current, valid pharmacy technician license in the State of Illinois.
Minimum of one year of pharmacy experience.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of general hospital or retail experience as a licensed pharmacy technician.
Computer experience.
Completion of a medical terminology course.
Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician certification program from an accredited community college, or successful completion of the ASHP National technician certification examination within one year of employment.
Ability to work as a team player to support optimal patient care and provide pharmaceutical services.
Good communication skills for interacting with patients and staff.
Considerable knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures.
Considerable knowledge of medications and medical supplies.
Good knowledge of recordkeeping practices.
Successful completion of core technician competencies and subsequent yearly competencies.
Attention to detail and considerable verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy department and work as a team member to support patient pharmaceutical care.
Fill first doses, restocks, and patient-specific medications from the carousels.
Perform monthly nursing unit, clinic, and pharmacy area inspections as directed, and maintain work areas.
Prepare inventories; order drugs and supplies from the pharmacy storeroom; receive drugs; and stock shelves in pharmacy locations.
Facilitate timely medication distribution in the absence of the pharmacist by prioritizing orders, seeking pharmacist checking when necessary, and prioritizing STAT orders.
Prepare outpatient prescriptions.
Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing under pharmacist supervision, including prepackaging bulk medications into unit-dose-specific syringes and vials for adult and pediatric patients, subject to stated exclusions and competency requirements.
Perform cashiering duties in the Outpatient Pharmacy.
Answer phone calls and triage phone communications according to policy.
Collect quality assurance data and maintain workload records as required.
Assist in training new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas.
Complete and pass required annual technician competencies in a timely manner.
Comply with departmental, hospital, and regulating-agency policies or recommendations and with state and federal laws regulating pharmacy technician practice.
Perform other patient- or drug-related duties within the legal scope of licensure as assigned by the pharmacist or supervisor.