Pharmacy Technician, Full-Time Rotate

UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

13h•$24 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for its Outpatient Pharmacy (DCAM) department. The technician rotates through all pharmacy work areas and works with the team to support patient pharmaceutical care. Duties include filling first doses, restocking and preparing patient-specific medications from carousels; inspecting nursing units, clinics, and pharmacy areas; and maintaining work areas. The technician prepares inventories, orders drugs and supplies from the pharmacy storeroom, receives deliveries, stocks shelves, and prepares outpatient prescriptions. Under pharmacist supervision, the technician prepares medications and supplies for dispensing, including prepackaging bulk medications into unit-dose-specific syringes and vials for adult and pediatric patients. Certain preparations are excluded unless the technician has completed the authorized Tech II training program. The role also includes cashiering, triaging phone communications according to policy, collecting quality-assurance data, maintaining workload records, and helping train new pharmacists and technicians. The technician must comply with departmental, hospital, state, federal, and regulatory requirements and complete required annual competencies. This is a full-time, rotating-shift position based onsite at the Hyde Park location in the Outpatient Pharmacy department.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Current valid pharmacy technician license in the State of Illinois.
At least one year of pharmacy experience.
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.
Knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures, medications, and medical supplies.
Knowledge of record-keeping practices.
Successful completion of core technician competencies and subsequent yearly competencies.
Attention to detail and strong verbal communication skills.

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 at an accredited community college, or successful completion of the ASHP National technician certification examination within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

Rotate through all work areas of the pharmacy department and collaborate with the team to support patient care.
Fill first doses, restocks, and patient-specific medications from carousels.
Perform monthly inspections of nursing units, clinics, and pharmacy areas as directed, and maintain work areas.
Restock and clean as needed.
Answer phone calls and triage phone communications appropriately according to policy.
Collect quality-assurance data and maintain workload records as required.
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 into unit-dose-specific syringes and vials for adult and pediatric patients, subject to stated training and preparation exclusions.
Prepare inventories; order drugs and supplies from the pharmacy storeroom; receive drugs; and stock shelves in pharmacy locations.
In the absence of a pharmacist, facilitate timely medication distribution by prioritizing orders, seeking pharmacist checks when necessary, and prioritizing STAT orders.
Prepare outpatient prescriptions and perform cashiering duties in the Outpatient Pharmacy.
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 regulatory policies and recommendations, as well as state and federal laws regulating practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.