Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified - Chemotherapy

UNC HEALTH; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications under supervision. The position offers a 40-hour work week, onsite in the Chemotherapy Pharmacy unit, and includes the institution's incentive program.

Licensure as per NC Board of Pharmacy; CPhT (PTCB) or ExCPT (NHA) is required or pursued with PharmD program. Prior experience preferred; technician training program preferred.

Qualifications

• Registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.
• Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compounds and/or prepares hazardous medications including high-risk processes under supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Delivers exchanged medications to patient areas and returns unused medications to the pharmacy.
• Documents pharmaceutical activities including patient billing and quality control using automated and paper systems.
• Responds to customer requests for medication delivery and drug information.
• Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications.
• Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory with expiration date management.
• Assists with training of new employees in job-specific functions.
• Contributes to process improvement projects.
• Completes regulatory compliance inspections of medication storage areas and related documentation.

Education

Academic pharmacy technician training program preferred

Job description

Summary

The Certified Technician provides support to the pharmacist by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications. All work is carried out under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.

This position qualifies for our Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which includes $5000 in commitment incentives spread over a two-year period. Payment is made after six months, one year, and two years of employment.

Responsibilities

1. Compounds and/or prepareshazardous medications (sterile products, oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) including high-risk medication processes as defined by the entity, as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
2. Delivers exchanges medications to the respective patient area and returns unused medications to the pharmacy.
3. Documents pharmaceutical activities including patient billing for medications and equipment, quality control requirements, etc. using automated and paper systems. Ensures accuracy of data.
4. Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services such as medication delivery, drug information, etc.
5. Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
6. Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management.
7. Assists with training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions.
8. Contributes to process improvement projects.
9. Completes regulatory compliance inspection of medication storage areas, including inspections and/or controlled substance inventories, USP797 and other regulatory documentation as required.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
• CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Chemotherapy Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

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