IV Technician

Symbria Rx is currently seeking aPharmacy Technicianto add to our growing IVProduction team in Woodridge.

As one of the few100 employeeownedcompanies in healthcare our business practices are guided strictly by the values to which our employee owners are committed to.For more than 20 years Symbria has been providing an outstanding work environment for talented employees todeliver patient centered care to the geriatric population inseniorliving and postacutesettings.

What is LongTerm Care Pharmacy

Symbria offers the personalized care of an independent pharmacy along with the resources to drive groundbreaking solutions. With two decades of experience as a pharmacy technology leader we continuously invest in cuttingedge innovations to ensure the safety of patients and residents while helping our organization partners thrive.

Our advanced strip packaging programs not only save time and enhance accuracy but also minimize waste and promote medication adherence across all healthcare settings.Symbria services longterm care settings such as: Assisted Living Skilled Nursing Memory care Developmental communities and many more specialized livein settings.

Position Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the pharmacist in the preparation of medications for distribution to LongTerm Care (LTC) communities based on physician orders achieved by following departmental policies and procedures within the scope of pharmacy standards. This position will involve sterile compounding nonsterile compounding in addition to filling other noncompounded medications based on the needs of workflow.

Work Schedule:

• Monday through Friday 2:30pm to 11:00pm.
• Rotating Saturdays with Friday off.
  

• Prepare IV solutions including calculation and compounding of IVs according to physicians prescription with 100 accuracy.

• Process IV orders through the pharmacy software system.

• Set up new IV compounds in the pharmacy software system utilizing the IV price code table.

• Create and maintain resident IV folder in the paperless software system.

• Follow aseptic technique while compounding in IV hood.

• Track usage of IV pumps sent to communities and arrange for retrieval.

• Properly dispose of expired/returned IV solutions.

• Meet daily deadlines of scheduled medication deliveries.

• Assist and maintain accurate IV inventory.

• Submit daily insurance claims and adjudicate any IV rejections.

• Maintain daily weekly and monthly cleaning responsibilities that follow the standard 797 codes for IV Room maintenance.

• Must complete IV Room and temperature logs with 100 accuracy.

• Must have the ability to manage workflow independently.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Pharmacy Technician license and Certification (CPhT) required.
• IV experience preferred

Why work for us

At Symbria our employees act like owners because we are owners! As one of the few 100 employeeowned healthcare providers our focus remains on delivering bestinclass services within our Pharmacy Rehabilitation and WellBeing operations which allows our clients to improve the lives and wellbeing of their patients and residents. Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered postacute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.

Symbrias Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients their patients and residents and the way our diverse employeeowners work together:

• Integrity Honest Fairness and ethics
• Compassion Commitment to serving seniors
• Stewardship Maximizing mission and margin
• Innovation Striving to enhance our value to your organization
• Teamwork Working together unselfishly toward goals

As an employeeowner Symbrias success becomes your success. In addition we provide:

• Competitive pay aligned with market guidelines
• Full Benefits Package including very generous paid time off plans
• Professional liability coverage
• 100 employerfunded ESOP retirement plan
• 401(k) and Roth(k) plans
• Continuing education
• Credit union membership

The salary range listed for this position reflects the anticipated compensation based on experience and qualifications and may vary depending on the specific role and candidate profile.

$19.33/hr $26.81/hr

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race color religion sex sexual orientation marital status order of protection status national origin or ancestry citizenship status age physical or mental disability unrelated to ability military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

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