Pharmacy Systems Coordinator

Employment Type: Full time • Shift: Rotating

About the role

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola Medicine Transport is based at Loyola University Medical Center and is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Performs all technician duties associated with the preparation and distribution of medications, drug inventory, and appropriate patient record interaction.
• Provides courteous, cooperative, and timely service to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Exemplifies the Trinity mission, vision, and values, and acts in accordance with Trinity and Pharmacy Department policies and procedures.
• Completes and maintains required annual technician competencies in a timely fashion.
• Assists the pharmacy leadership team in accomplishing department goals in coordination, distribution, customer service, troubleshooting, system design, implementation, and monitoring with support personnel in the department in working with pharmacy automation.
• Staffs as needed based on department operations and carries out on-call duties, as applicable.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for USP <795>, USP <797>, and USP <800> standards, ensuring compliant and safe compounding operations through oversight of sterile and hazardous drug practices, environmental monitoring, quality assurance activities, and staff competency assessments.
• Coordinates cleanroom certifications, audits compounding processes and documentation, maintains required records, supports equipment maintenance and calibration programs, investigates deviations and contamination events, and implements corrective actions to improve safety and compliance.
• Develops and updates policies and training materials, educates pharmacy staff on regulatory requirements and best practices, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and regulatory agencies, and maintains survey readiness.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (required).
• Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program (preferred).
• 6-10 years of previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a customer service pharmacy environment or related field.
• Technicians must meet the definition for “good standing” as defined in the Career Ladder Resource Book for Pharmacy.
• 2-3 years of continuous employment with the Pharmacy (preferred).

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of USP standards, expertise in sterile compounding and hazardous drug management.
• Strong understanding of cleanroom operations and contamination control.
• Experience with audits and compliance reviews.
• Data analysis and process improvement skills.
• Excellent communication, documentation, training, and collaboration abilities.

Skills & Licensure

• Current Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification validated by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or ExCPT validated by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required for all technicians licensed after December 31st, 2007. Newly licensed technicians have 2 years from license effective date to obtain their CPhT and become licensed as a registered certified pharmacy technician.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification validated by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) (preferred).

Benefits

• Flexible Shifts Available.
• Benefits from Day One.
• DailyPay – work today, get paid today.
• Competitive Shift Differentials.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• On-site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & Loyola University Medical Center).
• Childcare Employee Discount at Gottlieb’s Child Development Center.
• Referral Rewards.
• Strong Team Culture.
• Career Growth Opportunities.

Pay

Pay Range: $21.02 - $32.59 per hour. Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.