Pharmacy Technician I — Medications & Patient Care Support

Atrium Health Enterprise; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Enterprise in Monroe, NC is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with medication preparation, labeling, and distribution, while ensuring accuracy and safety in the medication-use process. You will handle inventory, documentation for controlled substances, and support third-party billing and patient data entry.

On-site role with opportunities for immunization duties under supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy.
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date.

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.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Revenue cycle metrics

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Atrium Health Enterprise in Monroe, NC is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists with medication preparation, labeling, and distribution, while ensuring accuracy and safety in the medication-use process. You will handle inventory, documentation for controlled substances, and support third-party billing and patient data entry.

On-site role with opportunities for immunization duties under supervision.