Pharmacy Technician Specialty

Pharmacy Technician Specialty

Department:
Pharmacy

Hours:

Full‑Time, 40 hours a week required.

Required:

High School (Required), IL Pharmacy Technician within 60 days of hire, Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years of hire.

Pay: based on experience, starting at $18.68/hour.

• Applies 340B program knowledge to support audits, purchasing and replenishment tracking.
• Assists pharmacists in accurately filling and dispensing prescriptions or medication orders.
• Collaborates with pharmacy leadership to improve workflow, compliance and automation strategy.
• Compounds medications for specialty and oncology infusion in accordance with safety protocols.
• Ensures proper labeling, documentation and tracking of all medications dispensed or prepared.
• Handles hazardous drugs safely in accordance with USP , using appropriate PPE and equipment.
• Maintains compliance with laws, regulations and institutional policies (e.g., HIPAA, DEA).
• Operates, manages and troubleshoots automated dispensing cabinets and pharmacy technology.
• Participates in drug diversion prevention efforts, including monitoring and documentation.
• Performs required cleaning and environmental monitoring for sterile compounding areas.
• Prepares non‑sterile compounded medications under pharmacist supervision.
• Prepares sterile compounded products (e.g., IVs, chemo, TPNs) following guidelines.
• Receives, stores and manages medication inventory; checks for expired or recalled products.
• Reviews medication coding, billing and reimbursement for accuracy and compliance.
• Supports EMR medication build, including updates and testing of order sets or CPOE tools.

• High School (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.

Estimated Compensation Range: $18.68 – $28.95. Pay based on experience.