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