Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Operating Room Full-time Days
Pharmacy Technician Specialist-Operating Room Full-time Days
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Job Description
The Pharmacy Technician Specialist reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Scheduling:
- This position is regularly scheduled fulltime 40 hours weekly working a combination of five 8hour shifts and four 10hour shifts.
- Shift times are subject to change based upon departmental/patient care needs. However this position is anticipated to primarily be scheduled morning shifts along with working rotating weekends and holidays.
- The primary work locations for this position are the OR Pharmacies. However this position rotates to other pharmacies within Northwestern Memorial Hospital subject to the needs of the work group.
Responsibilities:
- Initiates and facilitates all drug purchasing for the pharmacy department.
- Monitors stock levels; evaluates previous purchasing and utilization patterns and anticipates needs.
- Maintains appropriate drug inventories.
- Coordinates the receipt of all deliveries restocks storage areas and rotates stock as necessary.
- Develops and maintains sources and mechanisms to obtain drug supplies on an emergency basis interacting with local hospitals pharmacies alternative vendors etc.
- Facilitates all returns and credits of expired or unneeded drugs.
- Takes appropriate action on drug recalls.
- Processes interdepartment billing. Performs monthly pharmacy unit inspections.
- Prepares medications and floor stock for delivery to various hospital departments and nursing units.
- Rectifies with vendors all problems associated with receipt of orders back orders shipping errors and incorrect pricing.
- Maintains purchasing records including invoices purchase orders catalogs and historical records.
- Prepares and distributes purchasing reports for the department.
- Assists in maintaining the pharmacy technician schedule.
- Assists in the development and training of new pharmacy technicians.
- Proficient in performing all duties of pharmacy technician including sterile compounding of IV admixtures injections and infusions.
- Assists in weekly narcotic audits to insure accurate narcotic record keeping.
- Works with the pharmacy manager or director to identify areas of improvement in the workflow or inventory control of the pharmacy.
Qualifications :
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification through PTCB or NHA
- At least 2 years specialized or technical training
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.
If we offer you a job we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a casebycase basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
