Pharmacy Technician II, Inpatient Pharmacy, Davie Medical Center

Advocate Health; Bermuda Run (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health's Davie Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist licensed pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances, and to support medication distribution and inventory control. The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with weekend and holiday rotations.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, PTCB/CPhT certification, and NC Board registration within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• PTCB/NHA technician certification (CPhT) required.
• North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration as a pharmacy technician required within 30 days of hire.

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 etiquette.
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentation for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances.

Skills

Attention to detail

Math skills

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Highlights:

• Full-Time, 40 hours/week
• Various (1st and Mid-shift) with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
• Davie Medical Center
• $6,000 sign-on bonus eligibleposition for qualified candidates!

Major Responsibilities:

• Assistslicensed 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.
• Assistswith medication distribution tasks.
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
• Assistsin daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
• Complete documentationrequiredfor 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.
• Seeksadditionalduties whenrequiredwork is done and accepts other duties as assigned.
• Mayparticipatein quality improvement initiatives toassurethe excellence of departmental services.
• Mayassistin training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable an entity level.
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures andcomplieswithall legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Supports area leadersregardinggoals 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 todemonstrateknowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age of the patients served.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.

What You Will Need:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• PTCB/NHA technician certification (CPhT) required.
• North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration as a pharmacy technician required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Have (Not Required):

• Successful completion of a formal technician training program preferred.
• One-year previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• Associate degree in a healthcare or business-related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes.
• Lifts, carries, and/or pushes/pulls various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while utilizing proper technique.
• Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders.
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
• May be exposed to chemical hazards.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.