Job Description

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 (7:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM)

Summary:

The Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified performs duties such as prescription data entry, labeling, preparing and filling, as well as packaging up of medication orders for patients of the specialty pharmacy. Such medication orders are prepared up to the point of final checking and dispensing by registered pharmacists. Duties may also include patient outreach in the form of refill call activities. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and ICARE values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

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

• 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.

• Possesses proficient data entry skills. Demonstrates essential computer skills such as order entry, label generation, drug pricing, and third-party billing. Prioritizes workload to maintain an efficient workflow.

• Recognizes various billing plan codes and which drugs are covered under these different plans.

• Assists in looking up information to answer general information questions. Refers questions regarding drug information or patient specific questions to a pharmacist.

• 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.

• Performs patient outreach to discuss refill needs for specialty medications including medication adherence and side effect monitoring.

• 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.

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.

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.

Position Pharmacy Tech 2 Certified

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 12796