Pharmacy Technician-Safe Handling

Pharmacy Technician – Safe Handling

Department:
Pharmacy

Hours:

Full‑Time, 40 hours a week.

Pay based on experience, starting at $16.94 an hour, up to $26.26 an hour.

Sign‑on bonus: $1,000.

• Answer the door and telephone.
• Assist customers with inquiries, questions, and concerns.
• Check pharmacy stock for drugs that need to be reordered.
• Complete General Employee Orientation, On‑Line Interactive Education (OLIE), and all other competency assessments related to the position of Pharmacy Technician.
• Count out register and ensure there is change daily.
• Maintain a clean and uncluttered work environment.
• Make ice packs and order drugs for hospice comfort packs.
• Monitor assigned section for outdated drugs (Prairie Pharmacy).
• Obtain and maintain Illinois Pharmacy Technician Certification within 2 years of hire (Pharmacist Students exempt).
• Obtain and maintain Illinois Pharmacy Technician Licensure within 60 days of hire.
• Pick up and deliver mail and orders to the storeroom daily.
• Pick up outdated drugs from Inpatient Pharmacy and dispose of them properly.
• Process departmental paperwork as needed.
• Process medication orders accurately and in a timely manner; file processed orders upon completion.
• Process IDB orders for clinics.
• Take medications for employees to laboratory for courier delivery to clinics.

• High School Diploma (required).
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (within 2 years of license) or Pharmacist Student Certificate (National Health career Association or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board).
• Illinois Pharmacy Technician License within 60 days of hire (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation).

Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off.

Opportunities for continuing education and on‑site training.

Generous tuition reimbursement program.