Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Certified Pharmacy Technician

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpringfield, IL, USA$41.8k - $60.6kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Certified Pharmacy Technician certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or the National Healthcareer Association is required; during training, the technician may work under 1:1 direct supervision for a maximum of 60 days while obtaining board certification.
A Pharmacy Technician License with the State of Illinois is required.
Proven experience working with multiple stakeholders in a problem-solving environment is required.
Ability to efficiently operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer, computer software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, a telephone, a fax machine, and any other operating system used for the position.
Skilled in entering medications into the Lynx system.
Skilled in chemotherapy preparation using aseptic technique.
Basic knowledge of chemotherapy medications and their uses.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, stretch, and lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist in dispensing outpatient medications to Springfield Clinic patients.
Enter prescriptions into the Liberty system.
Troubleshoot prescription issues with insurance companies and Liberty support staff.
Take patient copayments and deposit them daily.
Maintain the cleanliness of the pharmacy area and related equipment.
Properly handle and dispose of hazardous drugs and waste materials.
Conduct routine medication inventories and assist with medication inventory control.
Assist in ordering supplies and medications; receive and restock medications.
Maintain necessary quality assurance logs, including inventory logs, remittance statements, cleaning logs, and temperature logs.
Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
Cross-train to cover for Chemotherapy Admixture Technicians.
Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
Adhere to required Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Springfield Clinic training and accomplishment policies.
Provide customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
Perform other job duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A minimum of one year of IV chemotherapy compounding experience is preferred but not required.
A minimum of two years of retail pharmacy experience is preferred.
Skilled in entering prescriptions into the Liberty system is preferred.

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

Pay Range: 41766.40-60569.60

About the Company

Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Springfield Clinic is a physician-owned multispecialty medical group serving central Illinois. It provides primary care, specialty medicine, urgent care, diagnostics, procedures, and outpatient services through clinics across the region. Patients receive care from physicians and advanced practitioners supported by coordinated clinical and administrative teams. Its operating model connects medical departments with nursing, imaging, laboratories, pharmacy, scheduling, revenue cycle, and technology. Roles span clinical practice, allied health, patient access, medical support, information systems, facilities, and administration.

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