Pharmacy Technician - 7 On/7 Off, Sign-On Bonus

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Advocate Health’s Carolinas Medical Center Pharmacy department seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, with a focus on accurate labeling, hazardous drugs handling, and sterile/nonsterile compounding. The role supports procurement, inventory, and patient data entry across pharmacy operations.

The position offers a 7 days on/7 days off schedule (1900–0700) and eligibility for a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven skills in working effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures.
• Strong ability to influence and develop others to move toward common goals and outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction.
• Effective critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Expert knowledge of metrics utilized to measure revenue cycle quality and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of teams.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications.
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
• Assists with medication distribution tasks.
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable.
• Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable.
• Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable.
• Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies.
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level.
• Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned.
• May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services.
• May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level.
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments.
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering.
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.
• Responsible for operating an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Cross-department collaboration

Influence & leadership

Organization & time management

Critical thinking & problem solving

Revenue cycle metrics knowledge

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Advocate Health’s Carolinas Medical Center Pharmacy department seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, with a focus on accurate labeling, hazardous drugs handling, and sterile/nonsterile compounding. The role supports procurement, inventory, and patient data entry across pharmacy operations.

The position offers a 7 days on/7 days off schedule (1900–0700) and eligibility for a sign-on bonus.