Cancer Care Specialists Of Illinois Jobs Hiring Now

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or equivalent. Current licensure with the State of Illinois as a Pharmacy Technician preferred. Must take EPIC training and successfully pass required tests.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: One to three years as a pharmacy technician or other applicable experience. Prefer one year IV compounding experience. Prefer hospital or home health pharmacy experience. Prefer oncology pharmacy experience.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Knowledge of basic infusion/pharmacy procedures and equipment. Knowledge of metric system. Knowledge of drug and medical nomenclature. Knowledge of infusion/pharmacy medication order systems. Knowledge and skills to prepare and dispense drugs and medications. Knowledge of safety precautions and procedures related to exposure to chemotherapy and hazardous substances, blood and other potentially infectious materials. Verbal and written English communication skills for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards. Eye, hand, and auditory coordination. Ability to operate office equipment, including telephones, PCs, copiers, facsimiles, etc. Ability to use infusion/pharmaceutical compounding equipment for compounding sterile and non-sterile products. Ability to maintain inventory of drugs and supplies. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work meeting time constraints and with moderate direct supervision. Ability to judge the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances or problems. Ability to work under pressure with time constraints; ability to meet deadlines and work with frequent interruptions. Ability to maintain professional attitude at all times. Ability to function in a sometimes demanding and fast-paced work environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes and those who are dying. Understands errors in processing, preparation or dispensing of infusion related pharmaceuticals may delay treatment of patients and/or cause adverse effects, including death. Understands and practices patient confidentiality. A positive attitude towards health care team members and diverse patient populations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB: Standing, walking, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, twisting, reaching, handling, kneeling, and wrist and digital dexterity. Speaking, hearing, and visual acuity to receive and interpret instructions; communicate with patients and other health care professionals; use telephone system; and operate infusion/pharmacy and general office equipment.

Manual dexterity to prepare and dispense drugs and medications. Concentrated mental/visual acuity, corrected vision to work with detail material, and ability to recognize clear liquids, turbid solutions, and chemical reactions. Frequent, prolonged periods of sitting or standing in order to prepare drugs and medications. Frequent bending and reaching. Physical stamina required to endure long periods of preparing drugs and medications. Exerting force (frequently up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 20 pounds or more) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including infusion supplies, etc. Able to move quickly from place to place on occasion. Possible driving.

MENTAL DEMANDS: Must be able to work under stress and adapt to changing conditions. Must be able to respond to emergency situations in a calm, professional manner.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Infusion Services environment. Frequent work interruptions. Job duties involve frequent potential for exposure to chemotherapy and other hazardous substances, chemical disinfectants, etc., and limited exposure to blood and body fluids. Special protective equipment must be used for required preparations of hazardous substances and spill cleanup.