Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

divh2Pharmacy Lead Technician/h2pThe purpose of this position is to help achieve cost effective, results oriented and customer focus manner pharmaceutical services by performing these duties in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Chicago Pharmacy. The pharmacy lead technician, under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist shall prepare medications, order, receive and maintain a perpetual inventory (maintains and established PAR levels). These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, in accordance with the mission, values and behaviors of Insight Chicago Hospital. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and guests./ppDuties and Responsibilities:/pulliAssists the Registered Pharmacist in providing and dispensing and other health care products./liliProperly package and arrange medication order delivery after a Registered Pharmacists final check of the patients medication order./liliMonitor inventory levels of FDA-approved medication./liliNotifies appropriate individuals when additional supplies need to be ordered./liliTransfers the necessary drug supplies from the pharmacy./liliMonitors expiration dating and removes outdated medications./liliMaintain the confidentiality of patient/client information at all times. (Follow HIPAA guidelines)/liliDisposes of material in appropriate containers and in an appropriate manner/liliThe ability to reproduce labels or any essential task in order to properly perform their daily functions/liliAssist the department with other assignments as needed./li/ulpJob Specifications/ppA. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:/pulliKnowledge: Experience, education, licensure(s), specialized certification(s)./liliSkills: Analytical, interpersonal./liliAbilities: Physical, mental (specify amount and duration)./li/ulpKnowledge:/pulliHigh school graduate or equivalent education./liliCertified Pharmacy Technician/liliPrevious hospital pharmacy experience desirable./liliProficient organizational, communication, and basic computer skills./liliPharmacy Technicians must be registered with the State/li/ulpSkills:/ppRepetitive use of hands and fingers (i.e., use of computer keyboard) and labeling containers./ppNormal range of hearing and vision to perform work and communicate./ppVerbal and written communication./ppExtended periods of standing and walking v Typing skills of 30 WPM./ppAbilities:/ppExtended periods of standing and walking./p/div