Pharmacy Technician I PRN

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem seeks a Pharmacy Technician on a PRN basis to support licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications. The role involves accurate labeling, handling hazardous drugs, and assisting with inventory and procurement tasks.

Responsibilities include recording admission histories, performing sterile and nonsterile compounding where applicable, and maintaining compliance with storage policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with multiple departments in a matrix structure.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to operate pharmacy workflows with appropriate accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications.
• Select, prepare, and label medications including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
• Assist with medication distribution tasks and inventory controls.
• Screen calls and route using proper etiquette.
• Document medication admission histories and data entry for record keeping.
• Perform nonsterile compounding per USP standards and sterile IV admixture where applicable.
• Ensure storage areas comply with policies and participate in quality initiatives.
• May train pharmacy technicians and extenders on policies and workflows.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multidepartment collaboration

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Highlights:

• PRN
• Schedule: Variable shifts/days
• Winston Campus

How You’ll Impact Patient Care:

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assistslicensed 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.
• Assistswith medication distribution tasks.
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
• Assistsin daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentationrequiredfor 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.
• Seeksadditionalduties whenrequiredwork is done and accepts other duties as assigned.
• Mayparticipatein quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services.
• Mayassistin 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 andcomply withall legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Supports area leadersregardinggoals and work assignments
• Obtaining and recording initialpatientdemographic 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 todemonstrateknowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.
• Responsible foroperatingan Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department.

What You Will Need

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Nice To Have (Not Required)

• Successful completion of a Pharmacy Technology course preferred.
• One-year previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• PTCB technician certification (CPhT) preferred.
• North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration required within 30 days of employment.
• PTCB/NHA technician certification (CPhT) within 18 months of employment or actively enrolled in an ACPE accredited Pharmacy School.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• 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 metricsutilizedto measure revenue cycle quality and processes.
• Ability to lead a diverse group of teams.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders
• Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart ofapproximately50poundsand lifting 35 pounds of material
• Must have functional vision,touchand hearing
• Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable diseasefor whichappropriate personalprotective equipment (PPE) isutilizedto minimize exposure
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, data entry into the computer,andpreparation of medications, including use of syringes
• Take necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minorcutsor bruises. Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbingstairsand changes in temperature and humidity.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Flexibility to travelbetween pharmacy locations
• This job descriptionindicatesthe general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of physical requirementsandworking conditions.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.