Pharmacy Technician Specialist

4 weeks ago


Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States Advocate Aurora Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Advocate Aurora Health. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective dispensing of medications to our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform complex pharmaceutical processes, including hazardous sterile compounding, operating room, automation, remote dispensing, medication history, purchasing, and billing/insurance coordination.
  • Serve as an expert in specialized areas, such as equipment and technology, and problem-solve technical issues as they arise.
  • Ensure accurate and timely completion of documents and records.
  • Identify quality improvement opportunities and provide input to and support implementation of operational changes, advancements, and site and system standardization.
  • Collaborate with department leaders to develop and coordinate team member education, training, orientation, and competency.
  • Serve as a resource in specialized areas for other pharmacy team members, physicians, nurses, and ancillary departments.
Requirements
  • Licensure (IL only): Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student; Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB; State of Wisconsin (registration).
  • Patient-facing teammates may be required to have two certifications: Immunization and non-vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.
  • High School Graduate.
  • Typically requires 5 years of experience in hospital or retail pharmacy technician role, depending on specialty area.
  • Good mathematics skills.
  • Attention to details.
  • Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • Exceptional customer service, problem resolution, and process development skills.
  • Basic computer skills.
Working Conditions
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes.
  • Lifts, carries, and/or pushes/pulls various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while utilizing proper technique.
  • Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
  • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl, and reach above shoulders.
  • Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
  • May be exposed to chemical hazards.
  • May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.


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