Certified Pharmacy Technician- Full Time Variable
About The Position
The Certified Pharmacy Technician assists with various activities of the pharmacy department to provide quality patient care. The role supports medication preparation, inventory management, medication and supply distribution, sterile and non-sterile compounding after training, and pharmacy quality and surveillance activities. The technician also protects confidential patient and employee information, helps train new technicians and pharmacy students, and develops competency in inventory, controlled substances, compounding, medication histories, and automated dispensing cabinet operations within the first year of hire.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, ExCPhT completion, or registration as a Pharmacy Intern through the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
- Registration with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, or registration within the first 30 days of hire.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Competency in telephone triage and providing excellent, prompt customer service.
- Critical-thinking skills and ability to identify urgent situations and complete tasks promptly to avoid delays in patient care.
- Competency with automated dispensing cabinet drug distribution, including refilling and loading controlled and noncontrolled medications.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to work varied schedules, including days, evenings, and third shift, to meet staffing needs.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions, including bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Ability to see and read physician orders, medication labels, and similar materials.
- Manual dexterity to use computer systems.
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods and climb stairs as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a pharmacy technician program.
- One year of experience as a pharmacy technician.
Responsibilities
- Assist with medication preparation by selecting, counting, compounding, reconstituting, packaging, and labeling according to departmental guidelines.
- Maintain and replenish current inventories of medications and supplies.
- Stock and replace emergency crash carts, drug boxes, and specialty floor-stock items throughout the health system.
- Refill and deliver unit dose cart fills, Pyxis batches, parenteral TPNs, IV admixtures, and bulk stock items promptly to the correct patient care area.
- Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding after training, following pharmacy procedures.
- Perform assigned nursing unit inspections and participate in surveillance to identify and remove expired medications from the health system.
- Protect patients’ and hospital employees’ privacy by securing confidential records and releasing information only to authorized persons.
- Assist with precepting and training new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students.
- Become competent in inventory, controlled substances, compounding, obtaining medication histories, and automated dispensing cabinet operations within the first year of hire.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
