Pharmacy Technician Specialist- Irving Park Ambulatory Oncology and Infusion Services, Rotating

Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Old Irving Park Ambulatory Oncology and Infusion Services, Full-time Rotating

• Full-time
• Job Shift: Rotating
• Salary Range Minimum : $26.69
• Salary Range Maximum: $37.37
• Compensation: USD 26.69 - USD 37.37 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.

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The Pharmacy Technician Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• 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

• Pharmacy Technician licenses issued after 12/31/07 must…