Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II Supply Chain

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Durham, NC, is seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician for our centralized Pharmacy Supply Chain Distribution. The role supports accurate preparation, packaging, and distribution of pharmaceuticals under supervision of a pharmacist, ensuring regulatory compliance and inventory accuracy.

The position offers a Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program with $5,000 in commitment incentives across two years, paid after 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years of employment.

Qualifications

• Prior pharmacy technician experience.
• Proficient in warehouse management systems and basic computer applications (e.g., MS Office, MS Excel, MS 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.

Responsibilities

• Select, label and package medications for distribution to hospitals/clinics.
• Ensure compliance with storage, handling and shipping requirements.
• Receive, verify and stock incoming pharmaceuticals and supplies.
• Conduct inventory counts and support cycle counts and expiry management.
• Maintain records of drug movements in the inventory system.
• Prepare orders for shipment with proper packaging and labeling.
• Assist in repackaging medications (non-sterile)
• Keep warehouse areas clean and organized.
• Coordinate workflow with pharmacy staff and leadership to maintain service standards.
• Respond to inquiries from customers and healthcare providers.
• Assist training of new employees.
• Support process improvements and audits.
• Contribute to regulatory compliance.

Skills

Pharmacy technician experience

Warehouse management systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Attention to detail

Education

academic pharmacy technician training program (preferred)

Tools

Warehouse management system

Microsoft Office

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: 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 toorders fordistribution 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 assistwith cycle counts and expiration date management.
5. Maintainaccurate records of drug movements and inventory transactions in the warehouse inventory management system and other applicable softwares.
6. Prepare orders for shipment, ensuring accuracy, properpackaging andlabeling, 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 withpharmacy technicians,pharmacists, andpharmacy leadership, to coordinate workflow and resolve issueswhile 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

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 inwarehouse managementsystems and basic computer applications (e.g., MicrosoftOffice,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(mostofan8-hourshift).

• Must be able to lift at least 40poundsrepeatedly throughouttheshift.

• Must be able to reachoverheadtoaccessshelvedproducts.

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.