Pharmacy Technician - Casual PRN Variable shifts
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician supports Northwestern Medicine’s patient-first mission and adheres to its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance Program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and the ability to take appropriate action in a stressful environment. The technician prepares and distributes medications and supplies, including sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion, hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics. The position also supports medication inventory, automated dispensing cabinets, controlled-substance accountability, patient charges and credits, and required documentation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician License from IDFPR.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA is required for technicians licensed after 2008, within six months of hire or sooner if required by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Nice To Haves
- One year or less of related work experience demonstrating familiarity with routines and procedures customary to the position.
Responsibilities
- Identify and fill medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions, and specialty items.
- Prepare sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion, including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics.
- Fill and label individual patient medications according to computer-generated medication profiles.
- Package medications into unit-of-use form, label medications and supplies with required information, and maintain a log of each preparation.
- Deliver medications to nursing units and automated dispensing cabinets, and retrieve discontinued medications.
- Maintain appropriate inventory in automated dispensing cabinets and rotate floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
- Assist with ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
- Return medications to appropriate locations, rotate inventory, and check for expired medications.
- Control and check medications outside the department by performing unit inspections and emergency cart checks.
- Handle controlled substances appropriately, including maintaining security, reconciling dispenses, and accounting for expired, wasted, and returned medications.
- Enter patient charges and credit information into the computer.
- Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- A range of benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
