Inpatient Pharmacy Tech III

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive program

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to lead technician training, identify process improvements, and prioritize workflow under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist. The role supports the pharmacist by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications, handling inventory, and ensuring regulatory compliance; qualifies for an incentive program paying $5000 over two years.

This is a full-time, onsite position with rotating schedule and a 40-hour workweek, salary

Qualifications

• Formal pharmacy technician training preferred; NC Board registration required if not enrolled in PharmD program.
• Two years of pharmacy technician experience required.
• Registration as a technician with NC Board of Pharmacy is required unless enrolled in PharmD program.
• CPhT or ExCPT certification preferred unless enrolled in PharmD program.

Responsibilities

• Performs expert training of new employees and develops training materials.
• Leads process-improvement projects and implements solutions.
• Assists pharmacist in reprioritizing daily workflow to maintain patient care.
• Compounds and/or prepares medications under supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Delivers exchanges medications to patient areas and returns unused medications.
• Documents pharmaceutical activities and ensures data accuracy.
• Responds to and triages customer requests for pharmacy services.
• Operates automated dispensing technology to supply medications.
• Manages inventory including restocking and expiration date control.
• Ensures regulatory compliance for medication storage and inventories.

Skills

Training

Process improvement

Pharmacy workflow

Medication dispensing

Data entry

Customer support

Education

Pharmacy technician training program

PharmD student enrollment

Tools

Automated dispensing systems

Pharmacy software

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

This position leads technician training efforts, identifies and executes process improvement opportunities, and prioritizes workflow. In addition, the position 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

• Performs expert training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions. Develops training materials, and completes training documentation.
• Operates independently on process improvement projects. Actively implements identified solutions.
• Assists the pharmacist in reprioritizing daily workflow to maintain patient care. Assists with schedule adjustments.
• Compounds and/or prepares medications (sterile products, oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Delivers exchanges medications to the respective patient area and returns unused medications to the pharmacy.
• Documents pharmaceutical activities including patient billing for medications and equipment, quality control requirements, etc. using automated and paper systems. Ensures accuracy of data.
• Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services such as medication delivery, drug information, etc.
• Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
• Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management.
• Assures regulatory compliance for medication storage areas, including inspections and/or controlled substance inventories, USP797 and other regulatory documentation as required.

Education Requirements

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred. Current enrollment in PharmD program if working as a registered pharmacy intern with NC Board of Pharmacy.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Registration as a technician with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program. If currently enrolled, an NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted.
• CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program; if enrolled, this can be waived for the duration of the PharmD program.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Two years of pharmacy technician experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Pharmacy Inpatient Operations

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $19.98 - $28.54 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.