• Assists in the preparation of medication orders that may include transcription, workflow management, automation utilization, and medication readiness for checking, dispensing, and delivery. Conducts non-sterile and/or sterile compounding of medications.
• Distributes medications to designated areas and returns unused, discontinued, or damaged doses to the pharmacy. Properly utilizes automation, problem solving, when necessary, to ensure medications are secure and in-date in their area of use.
• Supports inventory management activities that include receipt, storage, security, and inspection. Ensures that inventory areas are clean, and that inventory is rotated, in-date and properly labeled.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements and quality assurance standards. Completes all documentation and maintains records in compliance with standard procedures. Promotes a safe practice environment and reports situations that may lead to safety events in addition to safety events that occur.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients, other staff and ancillary departments and maintains high standards of confidentiality in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Conducts reviews and audits, as assigned, to identify gaps in workflows, regulatory compliance, and safety. Reports findings and helps identify action plans to close gaps.
• Maintains proficiency in at least five documented pharmacy competencies in at least two competency categories.
• Teaches competencies skills to others including technicians, students, and pharmacists.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

• High School Diploma/GED or education equivalency for licensing.  

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience as a pharmacy technician

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 
 
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Or
Certified Pharmacy Technician (ExCPT/CPhT) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
State of Work Location: Illinois 
    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
    Or
        FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 2 months - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
        And 
        IL Registration Application Process Complete At Time Of Hire - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
     
State of Work Location: Missouri 
    Pharmacy Technician - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
    Or
        MO Registration Application and Finger Print Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
        And
        FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 months - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
     
State of Work Location: Oklahoma 
    Technician - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
    Or
    FUTURE - Technician within 3 months - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy 
 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 
    Pharmacy Technician, Registered - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
    Or
        WI Registration Application Process Complete AT TIME OF HIRE - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
        And 
FUTURE - Pharmacy Technician, Registered within 6 Months - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services