Sentara Outpatient Pharmacy Technician II

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Full-time Pharmacy Technician for the Outpatient Pharmacy in Norfolk, VA. The role involves dispending under supervision and ensuring smooth patient care flow.

Typical shifts run 8:15am–5:15pm or 10:45am–7:15pm with 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday and occasional Saturdays. Licensure and recent experience in high-volume settings are preferred.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician license in the state of practice is required.
• 1 year of Pharmacy Technician experience is required.
• Experience in high-volume store data entry and insurance adjudications preferred.
• Familiar with managing inventory, cycle counts, and prioritizing workflow.

Responsibilities

• Participates in training of new employees.
• Ensures adequate supplies for continuous patient care.
• Triages and escalates questions outside the technician's scope.
• Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information.
• Assumes responsibilities for pharmacy operations tasks.
• Maintains quality assurance per requirements.
• Operates pharmacy equipment.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Insurance adjudications

Inventory management

Epic

Pharmacy queues

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Job description

Sentara is hiring a Full-time Pharmacy Technician for our Outpatient Pharmacy at Sentara Norfolk in Norfolk VA

Status: Full time (40 hours per week) Mon-Fri- Occasional Saturdays 1-2 per month

Shift/Hours

8:15am-5:15pm or 10:45am-7:15pm

The Pharmacy Technician I performs care delivery and dispensing under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.

• Participates in the training of new employees
• Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
• Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice as needed
• Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information
• Assumes local and/or system responsibility for assigned tasks related to pharmacy operations
• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
• Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
• A pharmacy technician license is required in the state of practice

Education

• Experience in a high-pace/high-volume store with data entry and handling insurance adjudications (Preferred)
• Familiar with managing inventory, cycle counts, and a good knowledge of handling the pharmacy queues to prioritize workflow (Preferred)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required)
• CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Required)

Experience

• 1 years of Pharmacy Technician experience (Required)

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $23.50 - $36.36 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.ed Imaging Center at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach and offers high-speed digital diagnostic equipment that provides faster and more precise results. The center provides one of the region's most advanced imaging technologies interpreted by board certified radiologists specializing in various areas of imaging.