Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. $35.16 - $54.50 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.Position Highlights:
p>• Follows process of receiving, verifying, and stocking drugs, controlled substances, and supplies • Prints daily ABC invoices and pulls out any dropship or alternate D/C received; separates any controlled substance and have 222 printed to receive in CSM • Generates reports for cycle counting the stockroom and refrigerators, printing expiration report • Oversees expiring medication process • Collaborates with Procurement/Supply Chain to maintain appropriate inventory par levels/drug inventories; communicates inventory problems to leadership/Procurement • Rectifies issues with receipt of orders, back orders, shipping errors, and incorrect pricing • Takes appropriate and timely action on drug recalls; communicates key information to leadership • Coordinates and effectively communicates with management, co-workers, customers, and other healthcare professionals regarding changes to workflows, updates, backorder, and new drug information when/where appropriate • Maintains purchasing records including invoices, purchase orders, catalogs, and historical records • Generates pick lists and labels as required • Forecasts daily, weekly medication doses and supplies needed and communicates with Inventory Technician • Communicates with Inventory Technician any out-of-stock medications • Identifies, researches, and resolves issues and consumer complaints • Possess working knowledge of participating third-party payors and their requirements • Establish and maintain open communication with pharmacy operations analysts regarding third-party billing issues and centralized procurement team regarding ordering and inventory matters • Assists with prescription audits as needed • Troubleshoot and resolve billing rejections and subsequently rebill claims to appropriate carriers for all commercial, federal, and state insurance plans • Verifies and accurately updates patient demographic information in appropriate system(s) • Documents patient's insurance information in appropriate system(s) • Refer and document any clinical questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health conditions requiring follow-up to a pharmacist • Coordinate prescription orders accurately and appropriately, including, but not limited to, "ready at" date, time, and shipping/delivery method • Perform point-of-sale functions • Understand and adhere to drug specific Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) requirement and identify what is needed for REMS fulfillment • Complete any REMS forms and authorizations required from the pharmacy • Print drug-specific medication guides to be dispensed with prescription when needed • Complete prescription return-to-stock reports in a timely manner to meet compliance requirements • Access, input, and retrieve information on pharmacy computer system to create labels for prescriptions • Possess thorough understanding of the processes and procedures for shipping patient's medications and can independently resolve any complications • Spend 5% of time on quality management of the program • Performs the duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician at advanced level • Leads performance improvement initiatives • Liaison between pharmacy and other departments • Assists with/coordinates pharmacy technician schedule, services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision making/problem solving • Fosters a team environment by providing education and training • Maintains documentation of completion for media fill and fingertip testing • Participates in site meetings (i.e. Drug Shortage, huddles, staff meetings) • Responsible for controlled substance receiving, reconciliation, discrepancy tracking, and investigations • Performs minor repairs of ADS machines • Participates in projects as assigned by manager • Handles recalls, crash carts monitoring, and kitcheck ordering • Troubleshooting • Restocks • Performs Tech-Check-Tech (i.e. automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) runs/controlled substance in ADC; barcode scanned pills, pre-mixed IV bags) • Other duties as assigned. Required:
• Active Illinois Pharmacy Technician License (IDFPR) • Pharmacy Technician licenses issued after 12/31/07 must have either CERTIFIED or STUDENT designation by their second license renew in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act • Licensed Technicians prior to 1/1/2008 certification requirement must meet department skill level • High School diploma or GED equivalent • 1-2 years' technician experience • Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or outpatient setting • Excellent critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision • Specialty Pharmacy: Certified Pharmacy Technician through PTCB or ExCPT through NHAP • Preferred: Minimum 5 years' technician experience.