Pharmacy Technician II - Inpatient

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; 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. The role involves sterile and non-sterile compounding, Pyxis queries, and timely delivery of meds to units.

This onsite, full-time position requires CPhT or active PharmD enrollment, and standard duties include maintaining workflow and lean process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proficient pharmaceutical mathematics skills as assessed by CPhT test.
• 3 years customer service experience preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) or Pharmacy Doctorate candidate enrollment required or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Supports daily pharmacy operations and dispensing under pharmacist supervision.
• Handles sterile and non-sterile compounding of medications.
• Delivers medications to patient care units and ensures timely dispensing.

Skills

Pharmacy math

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CPhT certification (PTCB)

PharmD candidate enrollment

Tools

Pharmacy software

Pyxis

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.

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:
  • oUtilizes technology to pull medications for accurate dispensing and inventory control
  • oCommunicates inventory concerns or special needs to the Pharmacy Procurement Coordinator
  • oAccurately completes controlled substance documentation
  • oRepackages medications compliant with local policy
  • oAssists nurses/clinical staff with Pyxis questions
  • oSterile compounding of intravenous medications
  • oNon-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
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Other information:

Qualifications

• 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
  • oStands and walks majority of shift.
  • oGood eye-hand coordination.
  • oLight lifting and stretching.
  • oFrequent 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.