Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is based in the Central Inpatient Pharmacy and supports UNC Medical Center, including all six hospitals. The Pharmacy Technician contributes to patient care by preparing, distributing, and delivering medications to patient care units, surgical suites, and emergency departments. The role requires precision, teamwork, adaptability, and resilience in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on patient safety, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. It offers opportunities to develop a broad range of pharmacy technician skills at an academic medical center.

The role qualifies for the Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which provides $5,000 in commitment incentives over two years, paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment. This is a full-time, onsite State position with UNC Health Care System, scheduled for 40 hours per week as a day job. The stated hiring salary range is $18.48–$25.89 per hour; offers depend on experience and internal equity.

Requirements

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

• Compound and/or prepare medications, including sterile products, oral and topical medications, controlled substances, and designated high-risk medications, as authorized by a physician and under a licensed pharmacist's supervision.
• Deliver and exchange medications to patient areas and return unused medications to the pharmacy.
• Document pharmaceutical activities, including medication and equipment billing and quality-control requirements, using automated and paper systems; ensure data accuracy.
• Respond to and triage customer requests for pharmacy services, including medication delivery and drug information.
• Operate and support automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients according to pharmacist and physician orders.
• Order, receive, restock, and rotate inventory, and manage expiration dates.
• Assist in training new employees on job-specific functions.
• Contribute to process-improvement projects.
• Complete regulatory compliance inspections of medication storage areas, including inspections and controlled-substance inventories, and maintain USP 797 and other required regulatory documentation.

Benefits

• Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program: $5,000 in commitment incentives paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment.
• UNC Health benefits.
• Eligible employees currently participating in TSERS or the ORP through another North Carolina agency may continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed