Pharmacy Technician, Full-Time Rotate

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Pharmacy Technician in the Outpatient Pharmacy (DCAM) department. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy department and work as a team player to achieve pharmaceutical care for the patient. You will fill first doses, restocks, and patient specific medications from the carousels. You will also perform monthly nursing unit, clinic and pharmacy area inspections as directed and maintains work areas. The Pharmacy Technician prepares inventories, orders drugs and supplies from pharmacy storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations. In the absence of the pharmacist, facilitates the timely distribution of medications by prioritizing orders, seeking out the pharmacist for checking when necessary and working to prioritize STAT order handling. Completes and passes required annual technician competencies in a timely fashion. Complies with all departmental, hospital, and regulating agency policies or recommendations. Complies with all state and federal laws regulating their practice. Prepares outpatient prescriptions. Performs cashiering duties and assists in the training of new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas. Essential Job Functions Restocking and cleaning as needed, answers phone calls for triages phone communication appropriately and according to policy, collects quality assurance data and maintains workload records as required, performs other patient and/or drug related duties within the legal scope of their licensure as assigned by the pharmacist and/or supervisor. Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist including: prepackaging bulk medications by filling unit dose-specific syringes and vials of medications for both adult and pediatric patients, excluding non-antibiotic compounded oral suspensions and Grade One mouthwash unless competency trained utilizing the UCMC authorized Tech II training program. Prepares inventories, orders drugs and supplies from pharmacy storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations. Prepares outpatient prescriptions. Performs cashiering duties in the Outpatient Pharmacy. Assist in the training of new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas. Performs other duties assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Current valid license as a pharmacy technician in the State of Illinois
Minimum of one year pharmacy experience
Ability to work as a team player to accomplish optimal patient care by providing superior pharmaceutical services
Good communication skills to interact with patients and staff
Considerable knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
Considerable knowledge of medications and medical supplies
Good knowledge of record keeping practices
Successful completion of core technician competencies and subsequent yearly competencies
Considerable skill in working with attention to detail
Considerable verbal communications skills

Nice To Haves

1 to 3 years of general hospital experience 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 ASHP National technician certification examination within one year of employment

Responsibilities

Fill first doses, restocks, and patient specific medications from the carousels.
Perform monthly nursing unit, clinic and pharmacy area inspections as directed and maintains work areas.
Prepare inventories, order drugs and supplies from pharmacy storeroom, receive drugs and stock shelves in various pharmacy locations.
Facilitate the timely distribution of medications by prioritizing orders, seeking out the pharmacist for checking when necessary and working to prioritize STAT order handling in the absence of the pharmacist.
Complete and pass required annual technician competencies in a timely fashion.
Comply with all departmental, hospital, and regulating agency policies or recommendations.
Comply with all state and federal laws regulating their practice.
Prepare outpatient prescriptions.
Perform cashiering duties.
Assist in the training of new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas.
Restocking and cleaning as needed.
Answer phone calls for triages phone communication appropriately and according to policy.
Collect quality assurance data and maintain workload records as required.
Perform other patient and/or drug related duties within the legal scope of their licensure as assigned by the pharmacist and/or supervisor.
Prepare medications and supplies for dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist including: prepackaging bulk medications by filling unit dose-specific syringes and vials of medications for both adult and pediatric patients, excluding non-antibiotic compounded oral suspensions and Grade One mouthwash unless competency trained utilizing the UCMC authorized Tech II training program.