Pharmacy Tech Specialist- Medication History

Department :

38408 System Pharmacy - Medication History Services

Status : Full time

Full time

Benefits Eligible : Hou rs Per Week :

Hou rs Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Working 7 on / 7 off third shift at Lutheran General Hospital gathering medication histories from patients

Major Responsibilities :

Performs services and functions within assigned area(s) where complex pharmaceutical processes require the utilization of advanced skills and knowledge beyond those routinely required across pharmacy technician roles.

Works primarily in atypical environments- remote medication histories

Serves as an expert with equipment and technology in specialized area. Problem solves technical issues in the specialized area as they arise.

Ensures documents and records are accurate and timely completed.

Identifies quality improvement opportunities based on specialized skill set to ensure safe, effective, and efficient services and patient care.

Provides input to and supports implementation of operational changes, advancements, and site and system standardization.

Participates in site or system specialized work teams, committees, and councils.

Complies with legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards. Keeps current with changes in the specialized field and collaborates with department leadership to adopt best practices.

Holds others accountable to best practices in the specialized area.

Serves as a resource in the specialized area for other pharmacy team members, physicians, nurses, and ancillary departments.

Problem solves complex problems and ensures that issues are escalated and closed as needed.

Collaborates with department leaders to develop and coordinate team member education, training, orientation, and competency.

Trains other team members in specialized area.

Serves as the department liaison to system pharmacy teams in specialty area. Collaborates with leadership to communicate changes in specialty area.

Licensure, Registration, and / or Certification Required :

• Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) issued by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, or
• Pharmacy Technician Certified (CPhT) issued by the National Healthcare Association.
• Licensure in the state for which they provide medication history services

Education Required :

High School Graduate.

Experience Required :

Typically requires 5 years of experience in hospital or retail pharmacy technician role, depending on specialty area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required :

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional customer service, problem resolution and process development skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the work day.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs from floor to chest level; lift and carry up to 35 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance;

push / pull with 30 lbs of force.

About Advocate Health

is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.