IV Sterile Compounding Inpatient Pharmacy Technician | Des Plaines, Illinois

Join a healthcare environment focused on inpatient hospital pharmacy operations and sterile compounding. This contract role offers an opportunity to contribute your expertise as a Pharmacy Technician supporting critical inpatient pharmacy functions while working alongside skilled professionals. With an intent for hire, you can showcase your skills in a dynamic clinical setting.

Location: Des Plaines, IL
Contract Duration: 13 weeks, with potential for permanent hire
Schedule/Hours:

• Monday to Friday, rotating shifts (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM; 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM; 2:30 PM - 10:00 PM)
• Rotating weekends

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform inpatient pharmacy technician duties supporting medication dispensing and distribution
• Compound sterile preparations including batch compounding and chemo admixtures (experience with chemo compounding highly valued)
• Prepare and maintain crash carts, ensuring readiness and accuracy
• Operate automated systems such as Omnicell and auto cart fill technology within inpatient operations
• Maintain sterile compounding clean room standards and protocols

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

• Valid Illinois Pharmacy Technician license required
• PTCB certification
• Prior experience working in an inpatient hospital pharmacy setting
• Strong background in sterile compounding, with chemo compounding skills as a notable advantage
• Familiarity with inpatient pharmacy systems such as Cerner

This role offers a challenging yet rewarding environment where your pharmacy technician expertise will be critical to patient care and safety. If you possess the required inpatient experience and sterile compounding skills, apply now to advance your career in hospital pharmacy services.

Compensation for this position ranges from $18.00 to $23.00. Eligible candidates may also receive healthcare benefits, housing, and meals/incidentals. Full details of our healthcare benefits plan can be found here. This posting is open for 60 days after the posting date.