Job Details
Job Title: Pharmacy Tech
Department/Location: Pharmacy / Hinsdale, IL
Shift: Various shifts, including weekends and Holidays
8a-4: 30p, 10a-6:30p, 12:30p-9p
Full-time (80 hours per pay period) + Benefit-eligible
FTE
1.0
Req.
Number: 1763
Compensation
Pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to job-specific requirements, individual experience, internal pay equity, and organizational needs/budget considerations, all in alignment with our RML's compensation philosophy. Additionally, you may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program based on both individual and organizational performance.
Benefits
- RML offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits package. Employees can choose from a large selection of benefits that help protect their health, wealth, and well-being. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life and Accidental, Death Insurance & Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan (6% company match) - For every $1 an employee contributes, RML contributes $1 to their accounts. Employees are 100 percent vested in the money both they and RML contribute.
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5k per calendar year
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) For employees who may need help managing stress, RML offers an EAP at no cost. Counselors are available 24 hours a day to both employees and their family members.
Banking Alternatives (e.g. HealthCare Associates Credit Union)
PTO
Employees can accrue up to 26 days off annually.
- Referral Rewards (upwards of $4k)
- Employee Fitness Room
- Free Parking
General summary
The pharmacy technician assists pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. They provide age and developmentally appropriate in-direct patient care to adult and geriatric patients. Pharmacy technician does not perform duties that may be legally performed only by a registered pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and reports to the Pharmacy Manager and Director of Pharmacy Services.
Principal duties and responsibilities
- 1.
- Adheres to the standard of care, standards of practice, policies and procedures of RML Specialty Hospital.
- 2.
- Supports the Mission and Vision of RML Specialty Hospital by demonstrating RML’s core values “Service, Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Stewardship” (STAIRS) in all actions.
- 3.
- Exemplifies a service excellence culture in all interactions with patients, families and co-workers.
- Creates a positive environment by promoting teamwork and demonstrating an optimistic and encouraging attitude.
- Intervenes as necessary to correct inappropriate staff behavior.
- 4.
- Provides medication preparation and delivery: 5.
- Aseptically performs IV preparation adhering to the USP Chapter 797 guidelines.
- 6.
- Prepares hazardous medications according to the NIOSH recommendations and USP Chapter 800 standards, not limited to: 7.
- Compounding hazardous drug stock bottle suspension 8.
- Prime IV tubing 9.
- Performs non-sterile compounding according to USP Chapter 795 standards.
- 10.
- Able to perform calculations required for sterile and on-sterile drug compounding.
- 11.
- Fills new medication orders, unit-dose medication for med carts, automated drug dispensing machine re-stock lists, and replenish crash cart medications.
- 12.
- Delivers controlled substances.
- 13.
- Serves as a courier for accurate deliveries and pickups per established schedule and as requested.
- 14.
- Performs inspections for patient care areas, pharmacy, drug night cabinets, automated drug dispensing machines, crash carts, and ancillary departments.
- 15.
- Adheres to federal, state laws and regulations, and RML hospital policy and Standards of Practice on IV room cleaning standards.
- 16.
- Adheres to financial compliance, appropriately processes patient charges and credits.
- 17.
- Able to perform computer-based tasks: billing, reports, labels, and others as requested.
- 18.
- Prepack bulk medication in unit-dose packages and maintains prepackaging records.
- 19.
- Contributes to the management of the department budget, which includes appropriated purchasing through the drug wholesaler and decreased wastage.
Job requirements & characteristics
MINIMUM
Preferred: Skills & Abilities
Knowledge & Experience
High school graduate or equivalent.
Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Knowledge of regulations and laws related to the practice of pharmacy.
One-year experience in a hospital pharmacy.
License & Certifications
Current licensure for Pharmacy Technicians by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Working Conditions
Occasional travel/work between hospital campuses maybe required.
Repetitive use of hands, e.g., preparing IV admixtures, use of computer keyboard.
May require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs.) including boxes, equipment, unit-dose cassettes, and IV solutions.
Stooping or kneeling to pick items up from the floor, e.g., to remove and replace items on lower shelves and to file documents in lower file drawers.
Sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time (4-8 hours) are often necessary.
Must be able to physically operate the equipment used for the job.
Occupational hazards
Potential for exposure to infectious patients and materials.
Potential for exposure to hazardous and toxic substances, which may include cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions.
Potential for sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions associated with it.
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Shifts
- Rotating
- Shifts including weekends
- Weekday: 8am to 4:30pm, 10am to 6:30pm, or 12:30pm to 9pm
- Weekends/Holidays: 8am to 4:30pm
