Weiss Memorial Hospital has been serving Chicago’s North Side and surrounding communities providing excellent health care services for over 60 years. We are a 236-bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility providing a full range of health care services to meet the needs of our diverse community. We have grown to better serve our community to include more than 450 doctors representing 42 medical specialties and more than 800 employees, all committed to providing you with personalized care. We are looking for exceptional people who share our mission and values to join our team!
JOB SUMMARY
Works closely with Staff Pharmacists and other department staff and frequently with nurses, and other departmental staff to collaborate with the medication use process. Interacts with patients, visitors, and vendors. Adjusts interaction and/or treatment to match each patient’s age-specific developmental, educational, or other related needs.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma
- Two years of experience required
- Licensed by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
- Hospital setting experience required
- Effective oral and written communication skills
JOB DUTIES
- Processes medication orders or prescriptions accurately and safely, in age appropriate and acceptable dosage forms, appropriately packages and dispenses pre-manufactured dosage forms.
- Participates in coordinating/scheduling the processing and delivery of patient orders with the pharmacist. Performs pre-delivery phone calls to nursing staff to monitor supply inventories and determine patient specific supply needs.
- Prepares and manages chemotherapy medications. Manages workflow and timely preparation of chemos.
- Maintains patients medication records. Processes pharmacy charges as assigned.
- Maintains and completes regulatory documentation for chemotherapy drugs.
- Compounds medications and IV admixtures, adheres to aseptic technique.
- Performs all duties as a pharmacy technician.
- Restocks Acudose machines as assigned.
- Restocks crash carts and restocks IV fluids.
- Maintains a clean and organized work environment
- Enhances skill sets through continuing education.
Weiss Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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