Pharmacy Tech - part time

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Shriners Children’s Chicago offers specialized care for a wide range of pediatric orthopedic, bone and joint conditions, including rare diseases and syndromes. Other specialties include spine and scoliosis care, plastic surgery, cleft lip and palate care, comprehensive rehabilitation and spinal cord injuries.

Job Overview

The Pharmacy Technician, under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, will assist in the various activities and duties of the pharmacy department not requiring professional judgment of the pharmacist. They will carry out these duties in strict accordance with standards, written procedures and guidelines of the pharmacy department.

We have a part time opportunity (24 hours per week) for a Pharmacy Tech to join our team!  Shifts will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  

The pay range for this position is $18.65 hourly to $27.98 hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

Responsibilities

•  Assists pharmacist in daily operations of the pharmacy, providing pharmaceutical care to include distribution of medication, unit dose pre-packaging, cart-fill and delivery of medications, handling phone calls/orders, removal of out of date medications.
• Carries out calculations required for the usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in the metric systems.
• Distributes medication to patient care areas and is responsible for maintaining medication in these areas including inventory and restocking  
• Performs aseptic compounding of sterile dosage forms. This includes practice of aseptic technique, proper procedure for preparing certain types of parenteral admixtures, preparation of the label and any control records, and documentation of quality control. 

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

HS diploma/GED

1 year of hospital pharmacy experience

Pharmacy Technician license in state of practice