Pharmacy Technician III-Central Operations

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Full time
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III - Central Operations

At Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, we are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician III to join our Central Operations team. As a Pharmacy Technician III, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and accurate dispensing of medications to our patients.

Responsibilities:
  • Prepares medication orders for inpatients and outpatients
  • Picks up orders and delivers medications to nursing units
  • Schedules intravenous admixture solutions according to patient medical records
  • Answers the telephone according to hospital policy and screens calls to determine if they should be handled by a pharmacist or technician
  • Enters new drug orders and renewal/refill information into the computerized patient medication profile
  • Uses the computer system to assist in all dispensing and inquiry functions
  • Compares patient medication bins with pharmacy and nursing records and returns unnecessary and/or outdated medication to the pharmacy
  • Receives, prepares, and distributes floor stock requisitions and requisitions for other clinical locations
  • Compounds dosage forms needed for dispensing to patients
  • Assists in maintaining adequate inventory levels in the dispensing areas
  • Packages extemporaneous and STAT single doses of medications under the supervision of a pharmacist
  • Prepares and maintains emergency medication systems
  • Prepares sterile products for administration to patients
  • Prepares cytotoxic agents for administration employing hospital and department aseptic and protective procedures
  • Plans and performs daily tasks required to provide department services under the direction of a pharmacist
  • Prepares and delivers narcotics and narcotic admixtures and conducts narcotic perpetual inventories as directed
  • Meets quality and quantity requirements for new orders, unit doses, and IV admixtures
  • Ensures compliance with hazardous waste collection and disposal procedures
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma
  • Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or ExCPT through NHA required for all those licensed after 2008

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.



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