Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician prepares inventories, orders drugs and supplies from pharmacy storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations. In the absence of the pharmacist, facilitates the timely distribution of medications by prioritizing orders, seeking out the pharmacist for checking when necessary and working to prioritize STAT order handling. Completes and passes required annual technician competencies in a timely fashion. Complies with all departmental, hospital, and regulating agency policies or recommendations. Complies with all state and federal laws regulating their practice. Prepares outpatient prescriptions. Performs cashiering duties and assists in the training of new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas.

Essential Job Functions

Restocking and cleaning as needed, answers phone calls for triages phone communication appropriately and according to policy, collects quality assurance data and maintains workload records as required, performs other patient and/or drug related duties within the legal scope of their licensure as assigned by the pharmacist and/or supervisor.
Prepares medications and supplies for dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist including: prepackaging bulk medications by filling unit dose-specific syringes and vials of medications for both adult and pediatric patients, excluding non-antibiotic compounded oral suspensions and Grade One mouthwash unless competency trained utilizing the UCMC authorized Tech II training program.
Prepares inventories, orders drugs and supplies from pharmacy storeroom, receives drugs and stocks shelves in various pharmacy locations.
Prepares outpatient prescriptions. Performs cashiering duties in the Outpatient Pharmacy.
Assist in the training of new pharmacists and technician employees in their work areas.
Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

A high school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Must hold current valid license as a pharmacy technician in the State of Illinois
Minimum of one year pharmacy experience

Preferred Qualifications

1 to 3 years of general hospital experience or retail experience as a licensed pharmacy technician
Computer experience and the completion of a medical terminology course is desirable
Completion of an ASHP accredited pharmacy technician certification program from an accredited community college or successful completion of ASHP National technician certification examination within one year of employment

Ability to work as a team player to accomplish optimal patient care by providing superior pharmaceutical services
Good communication skills to interact with patients and staff
Considerable knowledge of basic pharmacy practices and procedures
Considerable knowledge of medications and medical supplies
Good knowledge of record keeping practices
Successful completion of core technician competencies and subsequent yearly competencies
Considerable skill in working with attention to detail
Considerable verbal communications skills

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0)
Shift: Rotating
Work Location: Onsite - Hyde Park
Unit/Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
CBA Code: 743 Clerical