Pharmacy Technician City:ElginJob ID:94503Facility:SHERMAN HOSPITALDepartment / Unit:PharmacyStatus-FTE:Full-Time - 1Shift:Day Sherman Hospital, a Magnet recognized hospital located in Elgin, Ill., is a 255-bed facility that features private patient rooms, a 15-acre geothermal lake, an advanced Emergency Department, a free-standing Cancer Care Center, a spacious Family Birthing Center, a Heart & Vascular Center and more. Sherman also provides convenient, quality healthcare services at Sherman outpatient centers in Algonquin, Elgin, and South Elgin. Site: Advocate Sherman Hospital; Elgin Hours: Day Shift Status: Full Time Qualifications: High school diploma or GED equivalent 1 year of experience as a pharmacy technician Inpatient hospital pharmacy technician or institutional pharmacy with IV admixture preparation experience preferred. Pharmacy students enrolled in PharmD program strongly preferred. Passed pharmacy department exams to show competency as a pharmacy technician Basic knowledge of a typewriter or computer keyboard Ability to perform basic math calculations Ability to perform aseptic technique in a laminar flow hood Good interpersonal skills Registered as a pharmacy technician in Illinois Certification through the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board if initial license is obtained after 1/1/2008. Pharmacy students enrolled in an accredited PharmD program are exempt from the certification requirement. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to prepare and dispense medications aseptically. Ability to read small print on medication labels. Ability to measure small quantities accurately. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize work to complete urgent tasks preferentially. Mobility to deliver medications to nursing units and various departments throughout the hospital. Ability to do light lifting to restock work areas, delivers IV solutions and medications. Ability to transport carts containing large quantities of medications or IV solutions for delivery to multiple nursing areas. Ability to work a variety of shifts to meet the staffing needs of the department. Ability to prepare potentially toxic medications utilizing medication precaution procedure. Prepare medications and sterile products for patients under the direction of a registered pharmacist. Complete documentation and follow procedures to satisfy legal and regulatory requirements and to maintain a safe environment. Provide training to new individuals. Accountabilities: Prepare and deliver medications providing customers with accurate and prompt products and service. Prepare sterile products using aseptic technique and application of infection control health and safety of associates and customers. Consistently enforce established aseptic technique policies and procedures. Maintain medication and supply inventory to prevent stockouts, limit overstock, minimize waste, and provide efficient customer service. Utilize automation and technology to maintain equipment in effective and safe working condition. Follow procedures and documentation as required to satisfy legal, regulatory, and department requirements of pharmacy practice. About Advocate Health Care Advocate Health Care, named among the nations Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the states largest integrated childrens network, the states largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the areas largest home health care companies, and the regions largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.