Lead Pharmacy Technician

Job Title Lead Pharmacy Technician – Inpatient (Full-Time)

Job Summary Sinai Chicago is seeking an experienced, proactive, and organized Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our inpatient pharmacy team in a full-time leadership capacity. In a busy teaching hospital environment, this role will oversee technician workflows, manage staffing and scheduling, ensure compliance with sterile compounding and regulatory standards, and act as a liaison between technicians, pharmacists, and pharmacy leadership.

The Lead Technician ensures safe, efficient, and continuous pharmacy operations—especially across IV compounding, distribution, automated systems, and technician training.

• Leadership & Coordination:
  Supervise, mentor, and support pharmacy technicians in daily duties (sterile compounding, dispensing, automation, delivery).
• Assign and monitor technician workload and productivity.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of technician schedules (covering weekends, holidays, shift swaps, absences).
• Serve as the escalation point for workflow challenges, equipment issues, and staffing conflicts.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, competency assessments, and performance feedback for technicians.
• Operational Oversight:
  Monitor and coordinate work in sterile compounding (IV admixtures, aseptic technique) and non-sterile tasks.
• Ensure timely preparation and delivery of medications, including STAT/urgent orders.
• Manage automated dispensing systems (e.g., Omnicell) restocking, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
• Oversee inventory control, stock rotation, expiration management, and restocking tasks.
• Assist with cleanroom maintenance, environmental monitoring, and documentation per USP 797/800 standards.
• Ensure all pharmacy logs, records, and regulatory documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Compliance, Quality & Continuous Improvement:
  Conduct audits, spot-checks, and quality assurance to maintain compliance with institutional policies, USP 797/800, Joint Commission, and state/federal pharmacy regulations.
• Help lead process improvement initiatives in workflow efficiency, error reduction, and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and leadership on projects, policy updates, and departmental changes.
• Communication &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Serve as a bridge between technicians, pharmacists, and departmental leadership for operational alignment.
• Attend pharmacy leadership meetings, contribute to planning, and relay feedback from the technician team.
• Communicate work priorities, changes, and expectations clearly to the technician staff.
• Help troubleshoot escalations from nursing units or providers involving medication delivery or distribution.

• High School diploma or equivalent (associate degree or higher preferred).
• Active Illinois Pharmacy Technician License in good standing. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential required (e.g., PTCB).
• Minimum of 3 years of hospital pharmacy technician experience.
• Prior supervisory, lead, or coordination experience preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in sterile compounding (IV) and familiarity with USP 797/800.
• Experience with automated dispensing systems, medication distribution, inventory management.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.