Pharmacy Technician-Part Time Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Palos Heights, IL

11h • $23 - $32

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and appropriate action in a stressful environment.

This part-time position is 40 hours per pay period. The rotating weekday schedule includes a day shift from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and an evening shift from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The schedule also includes alternating evening weekends and holidays from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Compensation is $22.58 to $31.61 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician License through IDFPR.
• For individuals licensed after 2008, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA is required within six months of hire, or sooner if required by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision 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• Maintain appropriate inventory in automated dispensing cabinets and rotate floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.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.
• Inspect units and emergency carts to control and check medications outside the department.
• Handle controlled substances appropriately, including maintaining security, reconciling dispenses, and accounting for expired, wasted, and returned substances.
• 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 employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED