Pharmacy Technician II — Day Shift, Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Hugh Chatham Health; Advance (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health's Bermuda Run Pharmacy at Davie Medical Center seeks a Pharmacy Technician for full-time daytime work, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm with holiday rotation. The role supports pharmacists in medication preparation, labeling, and distribution, and may involve immunizations and third-party billing.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPhT/ExCPT certification, state licensure, and about one year of related work experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPhT or ExCPT certification preferred/required where applicable.
• State pharmacy licensure/registration as required by employing state.
• Usually 1 year of related work experience.

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 comply 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.

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT)

Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements

Typically, 1 year of work experience in applicable work setting

Job description

Advocate Health's Bermuda Run Pharmacy at Davie Medical Center seeks a Pharmacy Technician for full-time daytime work, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm with holiday rotation. The role supports pharmacists in medication preparation, labeling, and distribution, and may involve immunizations and third-party billing.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPhT/ExCPT certification, state licensure, and about one year of related work experience.