Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville, NC is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient to support pharmacy staff in medication preparation and dispensing under the direction of a pharmacist. The role includes pulling meds, Pyxis assistance, sterile and non-sterile compounding, inventory control, and training new staff, with a 36-hour weekly, night schedule, onsite.

Qualified candidates will have a High School diploma, CPhT, and strong pharmaceutical math skills; hospital experience is a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPhT certification from PTCB required or enrollment in accredited PharmD candidate program.
• Pharmaceutical math skills including multiplication, ratios and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily Pharmacy operations under pharmacist direction.
• Pulls medications using technology for accurate dispensing and inventory control.
• Communicates inventory concerns to the Pharmacy Procurement Coordinator.
• Accurately completes controlled substance documentation.
• Repackages medications per local policy.
• Assists nurses/clinical staff with Pyxis questions.
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding of medications.
• Delivers medications to patient care units in a timely manner.
• Maintains organized workflow and assists in training new staff.

Skills

Pharmacy math

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) – PTCB

PharmD candidate program 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

PARDEE

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.

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night 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.