Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Ambulatory Oncology and Infusion Services, Full-time Rotating Shifts

About the role

Under the direction of a registered pharmacist, performs all technical duties associated with the daily operation of the dispensing areas; performs prescription-related, unit dose-related, and sterile product-related functions; performs manufacturing procedures that have been documented in the Department records.

Responsibilities

• Runs ambulatory and cancer center schedules to verify meds are ordered
• Follows process of receiving, verifying, and stocking drugs, controlled substances, and supplies
• Generates reports for cycle counting the stockroom and refrigerators, printing expiration report
• Oversees expiring medication process
• Collaborates with Procurement/Supply Chain to maintain appropriate inventory par levels/drug inventories; communicates inventory problems to leadership/Procurement
• Receives invoice into the automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) CPM and verifies product and quantity match
• Rectifies issues with receipt of orders, back orders, shipping errors, and incorrect pricing
• Maintains sources and mechanisms to obtain drug supplies on an emergency basis interacting with local hospitals, pharmacies, alternative vendors
• Takes appropriate and timely action on drug recalls; communicates key information to leadership
• Performs monthly pharmacy unit inspections
• Processes inter-department billing
• Coordinates and effectively communicates with management, co-workers, customers, and other healthcare professionals regarding changes to workflows, updates, backorder, and new drug information when/where appropriate
• Audits controlled substance compliance and investigates discrepancies. Prepares summary of findings
• Evaluates monthly cost transfer reports for accuracy
• Maintains purchasing records including invoices, purchase orders, catalogs, and historical records
• Replenishes all HD supplies and tools
• Confirmation of accurate doses and calculations prior to compounding
• Under direction of Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, training of new HD compounding technicians
• Attend daily, weekly cancer center infusion meetings with nursing and pharmacist (inventory and therapy related)
• Main contact for nursing regarding automated dispensing cabinet (ADC)/supply needs
• Compliance with all Simplifi 797 and 800 requirements
• Completes all daily, weekly, monthly HD cleans within the department
• Primary Cancer Center compounding technician
• Performs the duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician at advanced level
• Leads performance improvement initiatives
• Liaison between pharmacy and other departments
• Assists with/coordinates pharmacy technician schedule, services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision making/problem solving
• Fosters a team environment by providing education and training
• Maintains documentation of completion for media fill and fingertip testing
• Participates in site meetings (i.e. Drug Shortage, huddles, staff meetings)
• Responsible for controlled substance receiving, reconciliation, discrepancy tracking, and investigations
• Performs minor repairs of ADS machines
• Participates in projects as assigned by manager
• Handles recalls, crash carts monitoring, and kitcheck ordering
• Troubleshooting
• Restocks
• Performs Tech-Check-Tech (i.e. automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) runs/controlled substance in ADC; barcode scanned pills, pre-mixed IV bags)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)
• Pharmacy Technician licenses issued after 12/31/07 must have either CERTIFIED or STUDENT designation by their second license renew in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act
• Licensed Technicians prior to 1/1/2008 certification requirement must meet department skill level
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 1-2 years' technician experience
• Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or outpatient setting
• Excellent critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Specialty Pharmacy: Certified Pharmacy Technician through PTCB or ExCPT through NHA

Preferred:

• Minimum 5 years' technician experience

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.