Pharmacy Tech Delnor Part-time Rotating schedule*

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare - Geneva, IL

Part-time - Entry Level

Geneva, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Hospitals

About the position

At Northwestern Medicine, the Pharmacy Technician plays a crucial role in supporting the healthcare team and ensuring the safe and effective delivery of medications to patients. This position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adhering to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program. The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for complying with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory standards. The role requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment. The Pharmacy Technician will be involved in various tasks including identifying and filling medications, preparing sterile compounds and IV admixtures, and managing medication inventory. This position is essential in maintaining the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring that all medications are handled safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and fills medications, surgical kits, medication carts, emergency crash carts, requisitions, and specialty items.
• Prepares sterile compounds and IV admixtures for injection and infusion, including hazardous medications, chemotherapy, and biologics.
• Fills and labels individual patient medications according to a computer-generated medication profile.
• Packages medications into a unit-of-use form, labeling all medications and supplies with the required information; maintains a log of each preparation.
• Delivers medications to nursing units and automated dispensing cabinets, and retrieves discontinued medications.
• Maintains appropriate inventory of automated dispensing cabinets; rotates all floor stock and inventory to reduce outdated medications.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
• Replaces returned medications to appropriate locations, rotating the inventory and checking for expired medications.
• Controls and checks medications outside of the department by performing unit inspections and emergency cart checks.
• Appropriately handles controlled substances, including maintaining security, reconciling controlled substance dispenses, and accounting for transactions of expired, waste, and return.
• Enters patient charges and credit information into the computer.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA required for all licensed after 2008 (within 6 months of hire or sooner if required by IL pharmacy practice act).

Nice-to-haves

• One year or less of related work experience, demonstrating familiarity with routines and procedures customary to the position.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Loan forgiveness
• Tuition reimbursement