Pharmacy Technician II

UNC Health Care; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to improving community health. As a Pharmacy Tech II, you'll play a vital role in medication preparation and dispensing, ensuring high-quality patient care. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to process improvements and supporting your colleagues. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and have the necessary qualifications, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your career while positively impacting the lives of others in your community.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in drug preparation and dispensing in retail or hospital.
• Certification as a Pharmacy Tech by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Compounds and prepares medications under supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Documents pharmaceutical activities and ensures data accuracy.
• Orders and manages inventory, including expiration date management.

Skills

Medication Compounding

Inventory Management

Customer Service

Regulatory Compliance

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Automated Dispensing Technology

Job description

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Health Nash, an affiliated member of the UNC Health system, invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our esteemed team. Governed locally, we proudly serve a diverse patient base, spanning Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson Counties, and beyond. With a steadfast commitment to elevating community health through exceptional care, we prioritize excellence, compassion, and innovation, ensuring every individual receives the highest standard of support. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of our dedication to wellness, where we constantly strive to redefine excellence in healthcare through state-of-the-art facilities and pioneering programs. Join us in this transformative journey, where your contributions will make a lasting impact on our community's health and wellbeing.

Summary:
Under direct supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Tech II performs manual technical tasks relating to the dispensing, storing and packaging of pharmaceuticals. The Pharmacy Tech II performs associated record keeping and patient charging. Incumbent is trained and assigned to cart-fill duties only, pharmacy duties only, or pharmacy and admixture duties only.

Responsibilities:
1. Compounds and/or prepares medications (sterile products, oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) including high-risk medication processes as defined by the entity, as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
2. Delivers exchanges medications to the respective patient area and returns unused medications to the pharmacy.
3. Documents pharmaceutical activities including patient billing for medications and equipment, quality control requirements, etc. using automated and paper systems. Ensures accuracy of data.
4. Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services such as medication delivery, drug information, etc.
5. Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
6. Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management.
7. Assists with training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions.
8. Contributes to process improvement projects.
9. Completes regulatory compliance inspection of medication storage areas, including inspections and/or controlled substance inventories, USP797 and other regulatory documentation as required.

Other information:
1. High school graduate or GED.
2. Certification as a Pharmacy Tech by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
3. 1 year of preparation and dispensing of drugs in either retail or hospital setting.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: NGH Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: NASH HC

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No