Pharmacy Technician II - Certified - Rowan Medical Center (IV Room)

Novant Health; Forest Hills (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Magnet Hospital designation

Job summary

Novant Health, Rowan Medical Center, is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician II-Certified to support sterile compounding in the IV room and ensure safe, accurate medication delivery across care areas.

The role emphasizes adherence to USP standards, ongoing competency in sterile techniques, and collaboration with pharmacists, nurses, and the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate Degree preferred.
• Two years related pharmacy experience, including sterile compounding.
• Current state pharmacy registration and certification within 60 days.
• PTCB or NHA certification required; additional certificate within 12 months.
• Willingness to travel between facilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile compounded medications, including IV admixtures, per policies.
• Adhere to USP <797> and USP <800> standards for sterile and hazardous drug compounding.
• Maintain IV room operations: cleaning, disinfecting, monitoring, documentation.
• Perform monthly sterile compounding room cleaning and maintenance.
• Support medication distribution, inventory management and workflow in the pharmacy.
• Ensure accuracy, quality and compliance in all sterile compounding activities.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses and the healthcare team for patient care.
• Maintain competency in sterile compounding best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Fill and deliver medication orders under pharmacist supervision.
• Perform non-sterile compounding and repackaging.
• Answer and screen calls; refer to pharmacist as needed.
• Process cart fills, refills to autos, and replenish emergency kits.
• Demonstrate proficiency with equipment and software.
• Collect medication histories from patients and/or compounding admixtures.

Skills

Sterile compounding

IV admixtures

Medication history

Pharmacy workflows

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

What We Offer

Pharmacy Technician II – Certified (IV Room)

Rowan Medical Center

Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm

Every 3rd weekend rotation

Novant Health is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacy Tech II-Certified, to join our hospital pharmacy team, to deliver optimal medication management across all dimensions of care, every time.

This position is primarily responsible for supporting the hospital's sterile compounding operations and maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards. The Pharmacy Technician II – Certified (IV Room) prepares compounded sterile products and helps ensure the safe, accurate, and timely delivery of medications for patient care.

Why Novant Health?

• Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth, as you take advantage of the opportunities, to advance your practice to other roles and responsibilities in the pharmacy technician profession!
• 8 Magnet Designated Hospitals
• LeapFrog Grade “A” Ratings at Novant Health facilities

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare sterile compounded medications, including IV admixtures, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Adhere to USP <797> and USP <800> standards for sterile and hazardous drug compounding.
• Maintain IV room operations, including cleaning, disinfecting, environmental monitoring, and required documentation.
• Perform monthly sterile compounding room cleaning and maintenance activities in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Support medication distribution, inventory management, and workflow processes within the pharmacy.
• Ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance in all sterile compounding activities.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare team members to provide exceptional patient care.
• Maintain competency and knowledge of sterile compounding best practices and regulatory requirements
• Filling and delivering medication orders for all age groups under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Performing non-sterile compounding and repackaging.
• Answering and screening telephone calls and referring calls to a pharmacist when appropriate.
• Processing cart fills, refills to automated dispensing machines and replenishments to emergency kits and carts.
• Demonstrating proficiency with equipment and software.
• Collecting medication histories from patients and/or compounding sterile admixtures.
• Performing additional duties that may include purchasing or validating (as eligible per educational requirement)

What We're Looking For

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. 2 Year / Associate Degree, preferred.
• Experience:
  • Acute: Minimum of two pharmacy skills (examples may include medication distribution, sterile compounding, and/or medication listing activities) required. OR...hired as a Pharmacy Technician 1 Certified and now competently performing a second pharmacy skill as described above, required.
  • Outpatient Oncology: Minimum of two years of experience in any setting with one year of experience in sterile compounding (of IV and/or chemotherapy admixture), required.
  • Specialty Pharmacy: Minimum of two years in any setting required with one year in specialty setting preferred, required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Current registry with applicable State Board(s) of pharmacy, required.
  • PTCB or NHA Certification within 60 days of hire, or proof of enrollment in pharmacy school/FPEGG/FPGEC, required.
  • A minimum of one relevant specialized certificate/certification from approved vendor such as PTCB, BPTS or NPTA (examples include but are not limited to product verification, medication history, hazardous drug management, billing/reimbursement, controlled substances diversion prevention, medication therapy management, sterile compounding). This must be obtained within 12 months of hire and maintained as applicable, required.
• Additional skills required:
  • State Registration and/or evidence of renewal is required for both Pharmacists and Technicians fifteen days prior to expiration and Technicians are required to be either certified through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or be actively enrolled in pharmacy school, or be active in Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) or Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Certification (FPGEC).
  • Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships; strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Basic technology skills. Other duties as outlined in Novant Health and facility specific policies and procedures. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Ability to work as part of a high performing, change ready and resilient team.
• Additional skills preferred:Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects; the ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and verbal communication skills with other healthcare professionals. Experience with inventory management.

Job Opening ID

198455