Pharmacy Technician II

Min: USD $17.14/Hr. Max: USD $26.56/Hr. Overview: ullispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Full time/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Primarily day shift (rotation to cover evenings and nights as needed)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"Every 3rd weekend/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Under the direct guidance and supervision of a licensed Pharmacist(s), and following all Federal and State regulations, prepares and distributes medications and maintains drug inventory and patient records. Embodies the Memorial Health Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Stewardship that support our mission and vision./span  /span/p Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Education:/span/em/span/pul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"High School diploma/GED required./span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Must meet one of the following:/span/liul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Two years pharmacy experience/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Demonstrates competency and ability to work in at least two of the following areas:/span/liul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Sterile Compounding/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"OR Technician/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Purchasing/Buyer/span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Narcotic Technician /span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Medication History Technician/span/li/ul/ul/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Licensure/Certification/Registry:/span/em/span/pullispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Current State of Illinois Technician license required. /span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Pharmacy Technician Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board-(PTCB) or the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) required with the following exceptions: /spanulli style="margin-left: 1.0in;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Pharmacy technicians who obtained initial licensure prior to January 1, 2008/span/lili style="margin-left: 1.0in;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Pharmacy students enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy/span/li/ul/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Prior pharmacy training preferred/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Experience:/span/em/span/pullispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication, problem solving, basic math, and customer relations skills./span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Demonstrates basic computer knowledge, with the ability to operate keyboard and mouse to access and store information into an electronic database./span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Ability to push, pull, and transport up to 50 lbs. and stand/walk for long periods of time./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /p Responsibilities: olli style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Ensure fulfillment of mission and progress towards vision. Exhibit behaviors consistent with MH values, and ensure /spanspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"strategic plan is cascaded throughout the organization to achieve desired business outcomes./span/span/li/olp style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="2"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Assists the pharmacist in filling medication orders including orders for IV admixtures, surgical kits, compounded orders, or bulk stock./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="3"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Complies with all Federal, State, or other regulatory requirements as they relate to drug control, drug storage, drug dispensing or drug returns. /span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="4"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Recognizes controlled substances and maintains their security at all times, according to hospital standards and federal/state regulations./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="5"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Monitors medication stock levels and advises appropriate pharmacy staff of depletion or low levels of critical medications and supplies./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="6"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Adheres to all necessary State, Federal (USP) sterility requirements in preparation of sterile products. /span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="7"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Delivers medications in a timely manner, placing patient needs first./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="8"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Utilizes pharmacy computer program / software to generate labels, post charges and issue credits, run reports, and enter patient specific information. /span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="9"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Complies with all department, State and Federal requirements for completing appropriate online and paper records and reports for historical and auditing purposes./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="10"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Provides training for lesser-experienced staff members as needed./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="11"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Serves as a back-up for other areas within the unit or department, especially during times of special needs or staff absences./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" /span/pol start="12"li style="margin-left: 27.0pt;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Perform other related work as required or requested. /span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Occupational Hazards:/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"  Potential for exposure to infectious patients and materials, though rare.  Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances including chemotherapy, cytotoxic drugs, and cleaning solutions.  Potential for sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp, potentially contaminated items.  Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used./span/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description./span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" /span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" /span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" /span/em/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"emspan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" /span/em/span/p