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At Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH), we realize that in order to provide our surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees.

As a non-profit system of almost 4000 employees, we have won national acclaim for our cancer, cardiac, stroke, bariatric, breast imaging, and rehabilitation services.

$15.00/hr minimum - $22.50/hr maximum (range increases based on education, experience and certifications)

Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Primary responsibility is the provision of medication distributive functions and pharmacy operational tasks, which includes but is not limited to assisting the pharmacist with all duties of preparing and dispensing of medications, inventory management, and regulatory compliance. Performs duties necessary for the effective daily operation of all departments services and programs. Accurately responds to medication dispensing requests, prepares medication for pharmacist final review/check, delivers checked medications, and returns unused or expired medications to appropriate areas.

Roles and Responsibilities

Pharmacy Operations

• Actively performs all pharmacy technician functions and maintains active proficiency in standard work parameters, hospital and pharmacy specific computers systems, and operational programs
• Maintains operational expertise and competency and actively provides coverage of at least two of the following:
  • Central/distributive pharmacy operations
  • Sterile compounding
  • Decentral/Automated Dispensing Cabinet delivery pharmacy operations
  • Controlled Substance Handling

AND at least one of the following:

• • Quality Assurance & USP Sampling
  • Medication History
  • Purchasing and Inventory Management
  • -OR-
  • Maintains knowledge of the following:
  • Central/Distributive Pharmacy
  • IV Room/Sterile Compounding
  • Decentral/Automated Dispensing Cabinet delivery pharmacy operations
  • Controlled substance handling

AND

• • Performs primary job function as Medication History technician
  • Participates in appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems.
  • Maintains expertise in electronic health record system and be able to accurately interpret electronic records as needed.
  • Accurately completes medication inventories and accurately prepares and dispenses patient-specific medication doses. Prevents improver drug, dose, dosage form selection, expiration dating, and barcode scanning issues when checking products.
  • Performs oral and injectable compounding
  • Carries out special projects or assignments as directed by supervisor or manager
  • Properly process and appropriately dispose of all waste materials, including all levels of hazardous waste, within the department using approved Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hazardous Medication Spill Kits in the event of a hazardous medication spill.

Pharmacy Practice

• • Facilitates medication safety practices by identifying and reporting potential medication errors such as look-alike sound-alike medications
  • Prepares and delivers medication in an accurate, safe, and timely manner

Teaching, Training, Precepting, and Mentorship

• Mentors new staff and assists with training
• Precepts and mentors pharmacy student rotations and actively engages in student learning experiences, if applicable
• Supports pharmacy residency experience, if applicable
• Determines and finalizes competency

Quality Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, and Accreditation

• Supports and participates in medication-use process improvements led by colleagues and peers.
• Supports regulatory compliance initiatives and supports institutional accreditation processes.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Licenses and Certification

• Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
• Certified Pharmacy Technician

Experience and Skills 

Required:

• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and external customers
• Ability to follow direction from formal management personnel and informal supervisors (pharmacists) and work independently
• Ability to identify, mitigate, and assist in resolving pharmacy operational or program issues
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Must be able to read, write, and speak conversational English
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft office

Preferred:

• • Ability to teach pharmacy technician students
  • Proficiency in hospital computer system technology and automation
  • Knowledge and competence in aseptic techniques, hazardous drug compounding and USP 795, 797, and 800 standards (if applicable)
  • Knowledge and competence in the medication reconciliation process