Certified Pharmacy Technician

The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting in the dispensing of outpatient medications to Springfield Clinic patients.

Job Relationships

- This position reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy.

Principal Responsibilities

- Enter prescriptions into the Liberty system.
- Troubleshoot prescription issues with Insurance companies and Liberty support staff.
- Take copayment from patients and deposit daily.
- Maintain cleanliness of Pharmacy area and related equipment.
- Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials.
- Conduct routine medication inventories and assist with inventory control of medications.
- Assist in ordering supplies and medications. Receive and restock medications.
- Maintain any necessary QA logs, including but not limited to inventory logs, remittance statements, cleaning logs, temperature logs, and others.
- Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
- Technician will be expected to cross-train to cover for Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians.
- Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
- Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
- Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

- High School graduate or GED required.
- Minimum one (1) year of IV chemotherapy compounding experience is preferred, but not required.
- Minimum two (2) years of retail pharmacy experience is preferred.
- Proven experience working with multiple stakeholders in a problem-solving environment.

Licenses/Certificates

- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) required. May work under 1:1 direct supervision during training for a maximum of 60 days while obtaining board certification.
- Pharmacy Technician License with the State of Illinois.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Ability to efficiently operate a standard office equipment including a personal computer, computer software (ie, Microsoft Word, Excel), telephone, fax machine, and any other operating system utilized for this position.
- Skilled in entering prescriptions into Liberty system is preferred.
- Skilled in entering medications into Lynx system.
- Skilled in chemotherapy preparation using aseptic technique.
- Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their usages.

Working Environment

- Physical demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

PHI/Privacy Level

- HIPAA1