Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified (Per Diem)

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Carolina Hospitals Department of Pharmacy Medication History Pharmacy Transition Specialists team includes advanced pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students who collect accurate medication histories for admitted patients to support admission medication reconciliation in the Emergency Department and across the UNC Medical Center and Hillsborough campus. The role involves direct interaction with patients, family members, caregivers, external pharmacies, long-term care facilities, inpatient pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and pharmacy students and residents. Adherence to operational procedures and standard work protocols is critical. This is a per diem, onsite position based at the Medical Center in Chapel Hill, with some cross-training at the Hillsborough campus. The position rotates weekend day shifts (7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) and includes some required weekday morning and evening shifts. Hours vary based on business needs.

Requirements

Register as a technician with the NC Board of Pharmacy, unless enrolled in a PharmD program; an NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted for enrolled students.
Hold CPhT certification from PTCB or ExCPT certification from NHA, unless enrolled in a PharmD program, in which case the certification requirement may be waived for the duration of the program.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program.
Prior pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

Assemble medication histories by consulting patients, family members, outside pharmacies, and medical records.
Document medication histories and communicate findings with pharmacy and clinical staff.
Communicate patient feedback and requests to the post-acute service team.
Track and monitor patient status and pending transitions to post-acute care.
Engage patients to ensure their self-care needs, including medications, products, and services, are met.
Review medical records to evaluate patients’ self-care needs.
Work with the clinical team, case management, and other medical staff to help patients achieve self-care goals.