Pharmacy Tech 2 Certified - Oak Park and Lisle IL - Rush University

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Pharmacy Services- Administration

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified assists licensed pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy performing duties as assigned in fulfilling the needs of the Infusion Pharmacy and the Medical Center. The Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified will staff in areas requiring specialty training and technical skills, including sterile medication preparation. The technician exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

 Responsibilities

•Recognizes and identifies various classes of drugs and their generic and trade names. 

•Assists pharmacists in coordinating and scheduling preparation of sterile admixtures. 

•Performs pharmaceutical math with understanding and accuracy, including: fundamental math functions, common apothecary and metric conversions, pharmaceutical dose calculations, and parenteral dose calculations.

 •Familiar with abbreviation symbols and equivalents used in pharmacy communications.

 •Understands various drugs' storage requirements, dosage forms and compounding techniques. Demonstrates understanding and proficiency of extemporaneous compounding skills. 

•Ensures the I.V. preparation room and related equipment are cleaned, calibrated and maintained per organizational policy and procedure. 

•Updates/revises patient inventory usage numbers in the computer based on actual usage, change in orders, and communication with other team members. 

•Remains alert to customer needs and provides prompt, courteous customer service. 

•Responds to and resolves patient/customer problems in an appropriate and timely fashion using proper channels. 

•Maintains work area in an organized and orderly fashion, including facing of shelves and returning medications to shelves. 

•Checks and maintains adequate supply of stock necessary to fill prescriptions. Orders stock well in advance of running out. Follows up with stock back orders and processes balance-due prescriptions.

 •Maintains CE hours required to retain CPhT certification. 

•Attends department meetings as scheduled.

 •Performs other duties as assigned Other Information 

Required Job Qualifications: 

•High School Diploma/GED required. 

•Current State of Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure required. 

•Current PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required.

 •At least two years of experience in a customer service-oriented pharmacy environment or related field. 

•Excellent data entry skills. 

•Flexibility with work schedule.

 •Good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and quickly in responding to and resolving a wide range of problems. 

•Excellent verbal communication skills.

 •Dependable in attendance and job performance.

 •Good organizational and time management skills 

•Team player with a positive attitude and work ethic. 

•Ability to use telephone, computer systems, laminar air flow hoods, copiers, fax machines, calculator and other office equipment as necessary. 

Physical Demands: 

•Normal office, warehouse and clinical environments. 

•May be exposed to certain hazardous materials, including but not limited to blood-borne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, cleaning and sanitizing agents. 

This position is split between Oak Park and Lisle, IL.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.