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Advocate Aurora Health · 3 months ago

Pharmacy Technician

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - 836 W Wellington Ave

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$21.45/hr - $32.20/hr

0+ years exp

Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, providing care under various names across several states. They are seeking a Pharmacy Technician who will develop competence in dispensing medications, managing phone calls from customers, and complying with legal and regulatory standards.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications. This includes developing competence in the department’s use of information systems, technology, and automation used for dispensing and storage of medications

Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP, state, and federal recommendations, as required

Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and/or processing medication requests via the computer system

Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members such as nurses, physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue, timely resolution, or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate

Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation as required, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice

Complies with legal, regulatory, accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures, USP procedures and DNV requirements

Qualification

Pharmacy Technician CertificationMedication DispensingBasic Computer SkillsMathematics SkillsAttention to DetailCommunication Skills

Required

Licensure (IL only): State of Wisconsin (registration): Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student; Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of hire, or sooner if required by law. Must sit for the certification exam at least one time within the first year of employment

Patient facing teammates may be required to have three certifications: Immunization, BLS through an entity approved by Advocate Health 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

No experience required

Good mathematics skills

Attention to details

Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

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