Ingalls Memorial Pharmacy Technician II, Inpatient - Full-Time, Nights - The University of Chicago Medicine

Job Description

Join us at the Forefront, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, in this role as a Pharmacy Technician II. 

In this role, the pharmacy technician II will join a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where the team works together for a shared purpose. Pharmacy technicians at Ingalls Memorial Hospital play an essential role in the medication use process. They are responsible for compounding parenteral medications in a newly constructed clean room, process medication orders, refill automated dispensing cabinets and ensuring patients have their medications when requested. 

Under the direction of the pharmacy operations manager and the professional work direction of a pharmacist; the Pharmacy Technician will process medication orders, prepares, and assists in the dispensing of medications; coordinates the timely processing and delivery of medication orders; and performs the specific functions required in the unit dose, parenteral and packaging areas. As a core member of the Pharmacy team, you will be expected to prepare technical and clerical tasks associated with the preparation, labeling, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. Also, plays an integral role in the inventory and quality assurance activities 

Essential Job Functions 

• Transports medications (excluding Controlled Substances), IV’s, TPN’s, Chemotherapy, medication cassettes/patient specific carts, other pharmacy supplies and equipment to the nursing units and clinics.
• Adds patient specific and common stock medications to the Pyxis machines located in patient care areas as defined by their daily tasks/positions.
• Returns discontinued and outdated medications from the Pyxis to the Pharmacy.
• Fills the code trays, medication kits and emergency boxes as needed.
• Performs sterile hazardous and non-hazardous compounding at inpatient as well as the infusion pharmacies as scheduled per manager/director.
• Performs minimum automation troubleshooting of Pyxis, dosage, and other pharmacy systems.
• Performs patient and departmental charging of medications in the system as needed.
• Assist in the training of new technician employees in their work areas as scheduled by the manager/director.
• Checks daily outdates for medications expiring in Pyxis and brings them back to the main pharmacy for appropriate disposal.
• Rotates through all work areas of the pharmacy department, to achieve pharmaceutical care for the patient.
• Fills first doses, STAT meds, and restocks patient specific medications from the carousels.
• Performs monthly nursing unit, clinic, and pharmacy area inspections as directed.
• Maintains work areas (IV Room, UD Area, Manufacturing area, storerooms,) by restocking and cleaning as needed.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of one-year pharmacy experience.
• Must hold current valid license as a pharmacy technician in the State of Illinois.
• Must hold a current valid pharmacy technician certification, except if grandfathered in.
• General hospital experience as a licensed pharmacy technician is preferred.

Position Details 

• Job Type: Full-time (1.0)
• Shift: Nights
• Work Location: Ingalls Memorial
• Unit/Department: Inpatient Pharmacy 
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work a full-time night shift schedule. Shift times will be 10pm-6:30am, and you will not be on-call.  You will be scheduled to work 5 days a week and every other weekend. You will be scheduled to work 100% at the Harvey campus. 

Why Join Us

For nearly a century UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us!

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: Ingalls Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.