Job Description

Join our world-class healthcare system as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician-Investigational Drug Services.  As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician, you will join a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where the team works together for a shared purpose. Advanced Pharmacy Technicians play an essential role in the medication use process. They are responsible for compounding parenteral investigational medications, process investigational medication orders, manage investigational drug inventory and communicate professionally with external monitors.

As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for the order entry of prescriptions, preparation of investigational drugs, pharmacy purchasing and inventory control, disposable supplies and related activities under the direction of a pharmacist for research patients. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, accurate, and timely medication distribution and reliable pharmaceutical care.

You will also be responsible to perform any other Pharmacy Technician tasks such as compounding hazardous and non-hazardous meds, packaging and dispensing meds, delivering meds, and any other tasks set forth by your management team.

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform accurate prescription order entry processes that are held for pharmacist’s review and authorization.
• Prepare and compound sterile parenteral/enteral pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and chemotherapeutic agents under pharmacist's supervision, demonstrating a commitment to excellence.
• Initiate and complete delivery forms.
• Attend and participate in all patient care meetings and conferences.
• Responsible for knowing and adhering to Policy and Procedures governing pharmacy operations. Assist in maintaining the pharmacy facility in adherence to Policy and Procedures for achievement of excellent audit results.
• Organize assigned workload to best facilitate its accomplishment.
• Prepare record and monitor results for pharmaceutical quality assurance testing.
• Assists with the management of pharmacy inventory. Prepares purchase orders and validates receipt of pharmaceutical stock and supplies from our primary wholesaler and direct shipments from other vendors.  This also includes managing the inventory for all investigational drugs and maintaining records of receipt and return of investigational drugs at the close of a study.
• Always maintain the confidentiality of patients and their personal information in accordance with our health system patient privacy and HIPPA requirements.
• Assist the pharmacist, when requested in all duties and functions according to standard practices of the profession and state, federal and other applicable laws
• Assists with the education and training of pharmacy students, technician students and new personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of one-year experience in pharmacy preparations for parenteral/enteral, intravenous antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents.
• Must be a certified pharmacy technician
• Knowledge of basic drug terminology, pharmaceutical evaluation, pharmacology and pharmaceutical law.
• Pharmaceutical quality assurance experience with parenteral products.
• Excellent aseptic technique must be demonstrated on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to work in a team environment and cooperate with all departments within the home infusion center.
• Illinois technician licensure in good standing.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as IDS Technician is highly desired
• Prior experience as Infusion Technician with minimum 1-3 years of experience is preferred

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Day (No weekends or Holidays)
• Unit/Department:
• Inpatient Pharmacy
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week.  We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the day shift and will not be scheduled for on-call shifts.  We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Harvey campus.  The days of the week that you are scheduled will be Monday-Friday with no weekends. 

Why Join Us

For nearly a century Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us!

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: Ingalls Career Opportunities   

UChicago Medicine Ingalls is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.