Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II Supply Chain

UNC Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician to support the centralized pharmacy warehouse and distribution across North Carolina. The role ensures accurate preparation, packaging, and timely delivery of medications under Pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities include inventory management, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with pharmacists and leadership. The position offers onsite work with a structured incentive program and a typical 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Requires standing for extended periods (8-hour shift) and ability to lift up to 40 pounds repeatedly.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical storage, shipping requirements including cold chain.
• Experience with automated dispensing or packaging systems and data entry in warehouse systems.

Responsibilities

• Accurately select, label, and package medications for distribution to hospitals and clinics within UNC Health.
• Ensure medications are stored, handled, and shipped per policies and regulatory requirements.
• Receive, verify, and stock incoming pharmaceutical products and supplies.
• Perform routine inventory counts and assist with cycle counts and expiration date management.
• Maintain records of drug movements and inventory transactions in the warehouse system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stand for long shifts

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Education

Pharmacy technician training program

PharmD student enrollment (internship)

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job 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: The Certified Pharmacy Technician in Supply Chain Distribution supports the accurate and efficient preparation, packaging, and distribution of pharmaceuticals and within a centralized pharmacy warehouse environment. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards, maintains inventory accuracy, and contributes to the safe and timely delivery of medications to healthcare facilities and pharmacies. 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. Accurately select, label, and package medications according to orders for distribution to hospitals and clinics within and/or affiliated with the health-system.
2. Ensure all medications are stored, handled, and shipped in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
3. Receive, verify, and stock incoming pharmaceutical products and supplies.
4. Conduct routine inventory counts, monitors stock levels, and assist with cycle counts and expiration date management.
5. Maintain accurate records of drug movements and inventory transactions in the warehouse inventory management system and other applicable softwares.
6. Prepare orders for shipment, ensuring accuracy, proper packaging and labeling, and appropriate storage conditions.
7. Assist in the preparation of repackaging medications (non-sterile products, oral, topical, etc.).
8. Maintain clenliness and organization of the warehouse work areas.
9. Work closely with pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and pharmacy leadership, to coordinate workflow and resolve issues while maintaining a high standard of service.
10. Respond promptly and professionally to inquiries or requests from customers, healthcare providers, and internal departments.
11. Assist with training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions.
12. Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimization.
13. Participate in audits and assist in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

Other Information

Other information

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

• Prior pharmacy technician experience.
• Proficient in warehouse management systems and basic computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook).
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical storage and shipping requirements (e.g., cold chain).
• Experience with automated dispensing or packaging systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Requires standing for extended periods (most of an 8-hour shift).
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Must be able to reach overhead to access shelved products.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC HCS Pharmacy Supply Chain

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: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

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.