Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking an Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II to support medication preparation and dispensing under the direction of a pharmacist.

Responsibilities include sterile and non-sterile compounding, Pyxis support, and timely delivery of medications to units. The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma, CPhT, and strong pharmaceutical math skills, with patient safety as a top priority.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from PTCB required or must be enrolled in accredited PharmD program.
• Must have proficient pharmaceutical mathematics skills (multiplication, ratios, percentages).
• Stands and walks majority of shift; good eye-hand coordination; light lifting.
• Training or onboarding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily Pharmacy operations and dispensing activities.
• Pulls medications for accurate dispensing and inventory control using technology.
• Repackages medications per local policy and assists with Pyxis questions.
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding of IV and oral medications.
• Maintains organized workflow and high attention to detail to prevent errors.
• Delivers medications to patient care units in a timely manner; supports pharmacists on clinical questions.
• Assists in training new staff and optimizing processes for lean operations.

Skills

Pharmacy math

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CPhT certification

PharmD candidate enrollment

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient will support the pharmacy staff in medication preparation and dispensing under the direction of a pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily Pharmacy operations, including but not limited to the following:
• Utilizes technology to pull medications for accurate dispensing and inventory control
• Communicates inventory concerns or special needs to the Pharmacy Procurement Coordinator
• Accurately completes controlled substance documentation
• Repackages medications compliant with local policy
• Assists nurses/clinical staff with Pyxis questions
• Sterile compounding of intravenous medications
• Non-sterile compounding of oral medications
• Maintains an organized and effective work environment under minimal direction
• Avoids errors through high attention to detail to prevent undesirable clinical outcomes
• Uses an array of business systems on a stationary computer workstation
• Delivers medications to patient care units in a timely manner
• Maintain efficient workflow and timely dispensing of patient medications
• Takes direction from pharmacist staff regarding clinical concerns/questions
• Optimize and develop working processes for self and peers in pursuit of lean operations
• Assist in training/onboarding new staff

Qualifications

Other information: Hired candidates will be required to register with the Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire for a nominal fee

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required or must be currently enrolled in an accredited PharmD candidate program
• Must have proficient pharmaceutical mathematics skills, including but not limited to multiplication, ratios, and percentages, as assessed by the CPhT test
• Physical Demands / Working Conditions
• Stands and walks majority of shift.
• Good eye-hand coordination.
• Light lifting and stretching.
• Frequent stressful situations.

Preferred

• 3 years customer service experience
• Training as a pharmacy technician from an educational institution or in a hospital environment preferred.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Pharmacy
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.