Advanced Pharmacy Technician- Home Infusion- Full-Time, Days

Join our world-class academic healthcare system as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician-Home Infusion Pharmacy. As an Advanced Pharmacy Technicianyou will join a fast-paced ever-changing environment where the team works together for a shared purpose. Advanced Pharmacy Techniciansplay an essential role in the medication use process. They are responsible for compounding parenteral medications in a newly constructed clean room process medication orders and ensuring patients have their medications when requested for Home Infusion Services.

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $2500

As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician you will be responsible for the order entry of prescriptions preparation of infusion medications pharmacy purchasing and inventory control disposable supplies and related activities under the direction of a responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe accurate and timely medication distribution and reliable pharmaceutical care.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform accurate prescription order entry processes that are held for pharmacists review and authorization.
• Prepare and compound sterile parenteral/enteral pharmaceuticals controlled substances and chemotherapeutic agents under pharmacists supervision demonstrating a commitment to excellence.
• Initiate and complete delivery forms.
• Attend and participate in all patient care meetings and conferences.
• Responsible for knowing and adhering to Policy and Procedures governing pharmacy operations. Assist in maintaining the pharmacy facility in adherence to Policy and Procedures for achievement of excellent audit results.
• Organize assigned work load to best facilitate its accomplishment.
• Prepare record and monitor results for pharmaceutical quality assurance testing.
• Assists with the management of pharmacy inventory. Prepares purchase orders and validates receipt of pharmaceutical stock and supplies from our primary wholesaler and direct shipments from other vendors. This also includes managing the inventory for all drugs.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients and their personal information at all times.
• Assist the pharmacist when requested in all duties and functions according to standard practices of the profession and state federal and other applicable laws
• Assists with the education and training of pharmacy students technician students and new personnel.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year experience in pharmacy preparations for parenteral/enteral intravenous antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents. Home Infusion experience highly preferred.
• Must be a certified pharmacy technician
• Knowledge of basic drug terminology pharmaceutical evaluation pharmacology and pharmaceutical law.
• Pharmaceutical quality assurance experience with parenteral products.
• Excellent aseptic technique must be demonstrated on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to work in a team environment and cooperate with all departments within the home infusion center.
• Illinois technician licensure

Position Details

• Job Type: Full time
• Shift: Day
• Unit/Department: UCM Home Infusion
• CBA Code: Non-Union

We anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week. We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the day shift 8.5 hour shifts ranging from 7:30am-6pm and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts. The days of the week that you are scheduled will be Monday-Friday.

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As a condition of employment all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical background check drug screening and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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