Pharmacy Tech 2 Certified - Part Time

Pharmacy Technician 2 Certified

Join our team at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services. This part-time position in the Home Infusion Solutions department offers a supportive work environment and the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives.

Job Description

• Perform duties such as prescription data entry, labeling, preparing, and filling medication orders for patients of the retail pharmacy.
• Prepare medication orders up to the point of final checking and dispensing by registered pharmacists.
• Recognize and identify various classes of drugs and their generic and trade names.
• Assist pharmacists in coordinating and scheduling preparation of sterile admixtures.
• Perform pharmaceutical math with understanding and accuracy, including fundamental math functions, common apothecary and metric conversions, pharmaceutical dose calculations, and parenteral dose calculations.
• Demonstrate understanding and proficiency of extemporaneous compounding skills.
• Maintain an efficient workflow by prioritizing workload.
• Ensure the I.V. preparation room and related equipment are cleaned, calibrated, and maintained per organizational policy and procedure.
• Provide prompt, courteous customer service and respond to patient/customer problems in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Maintain work area in an organized and orderly fashion, including facing of shelves and returning medications to shelves.
• Check and maintain adequate supply of stock necessary to fill prescriptions and order stock well in advance of running out.
• Maintain CE hours required to retain CPhT certification.
• Attend department meetings as scheduled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Current State of Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure required.
• Current PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required and/or EXCPT.
• At least two years of experience in a customer service-oriented pharmacy environment or related field.
• Excellent data entry skills.
• Flexibility with work schedule.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and quickly in responding to and resolving a wide range of problems.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Dependable in attendance and job performance.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Team player with a positive attitude and work ethic.
• Ability to use telephone, computer systems, laminar air flow hoods, copiers, fax machines, calculator, and other office equipment as necessary.

Physical Demands

• Normal office, warehouse, and clinical environments.
• May be exposed to certain hazardous materials, including but not limited to blood-borne pathogens, chemotherapeutic agents, cleaning, and sanitizing agents.

Compensation

Pay range: $18.87 - $29.73 per hour. Rush salaries are determined by many factors including education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry-specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush's anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.