Pharmacy Tech Specialist

UNC REX Healthcare; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health Rex Healthcare in Morrisville, NC is hiring a Pharmacy Technician Specialist for a full-time onsite role. The specialist brings advanced expertise in a specialty area of pharmacy operations and works under a pharmacist with autonomy for routine improvements.

Responsibilities include training other technicians, managing databases, and participating in quality assurance. Requires NC Board registration and CPhT/ExCPT certification with at least 1 year of experience.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the NC Board of Pharmacy.
• CPhT or ExCPT certification required (or in progess).
• Minimum one year of pharmacy technician experience.
• Supervision by a licensed pharmacist and participation in specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert knowledge in a specified pharmacy specialty area.
• Maintain and audit databases for quality control and patient care.
• Communicate with vendors to troubleshoot technology and analyze data sets.
• Train other technicians in the specialty area as needed.
• Lead continuous improvement projects in pharmacy services.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Documentation

Vendor liaison

Education

NC Pharmacy Board registration

CPhT (PTCB) or ExCPT (NHA) certification

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 technician specialist demonstrates a high level of expertise and skill in a specific aspect of pharmacy practice. These roles may include Inventory Management, Controlled Substance Utilization, Quality Assurance, Automation/Technology database management, clinical operations, managing patient medical benefits and formularies, and other similar roles. The Technician Specialist has a high level of autonomy in the role, but consults with the pharmacist when required. The Specialist is the primary trainer of other technicians utilizing the specialty area or technology if required as part of their role in pharmacy operations. The Specialist identifies and initiates process improvement activities. The position may be called upon to provide general technician support to the pharmacist. 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. Provides content expertise of a specialty area. Maintains databases, quality control efforts, and/or manages/audits databases in support of pharmacy patient care services.
2. May be required to communicate with vendors to trouble-shoot technology, create and interpret data sets, participate in audits, etc. May communicate directly with patients and providers for care coordination.
3. Documents system maintenance changes, audit findings, and/or quality control results to meet compliance and pharmacy requirements.
4. Trains other pharmacy technician in specialty areas as required for their roles.
5. Initiates inquiries and projects for continuous improvement of pharmacy services. Independently implements identified solutions and project plans.
6. Performs regular pharmacy technician operations responsibilities as needed.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.

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

• One year of pharmacy technician experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC Specialty and Home Delivery Pharmacy Morrisville

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $20.74 - $29.52 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:Morrisville

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.