Pharmacy Technician I — Day Shift, Mon–Fri, $6K Sign-On

Atrium Health

Clemmons (NC)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

11 hours ago

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Job summary

Atrium Health in Clemmons, NC is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Retail Pharmacy team. This full-time days role assists pharmacists with medication preparation, labeling, and distribution, and supports patient care tasks.

Work is Monday–Friday 7:00 am to 7:30 pm with holiday rotation; a $6,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. Requires high school diploma or GED; pharmacy tech certification preferred; NC Board of Pharmacy

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
Pharmacy Technician course or certification preferred.
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration within 30 days of employment.
PTCB or NHA technician certification (CPhT) within 18 months or enrolled in ACPE pharmacy program.

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.