Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified works in the Central Inpatient Pharmacy and supports the UNC Medical Center’s six hospitals. This role helps prepare, distribute, and deliver medications to patient care units, surgical suites, and emergency departments. It requires accuracy, teamwork, adaptability, and resilience in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on patient safety, efficient operations, and continuous improvement. The position offers opportunities to develop a broad range of pharmacy technician skills at an academic medical center. The schedule is a 7-on, 7-off night rotation, with shifts running Thursday through Wednesday. Thursday through Saturday shifts are 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m. (12 hours); Sunday through Wednesday shifts are 7:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m. (10 hours). Standard hours are 40 per week. The role is onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a full-time state position. It qualifies for a Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program offering $5,000 in commitment incentives, paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment.

Requirements

Register as a pharmacy technician with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, unless enrolled in a PharmD program; an NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted for enrolled students.
Hold a CPhT certification from PTCB or ExCPT certification from NHA, unless enrolled in a PharmD program; this requirement may be waived for the duration of the PharmD program.
Be prepared to work the specified 7-on, 7-off night schedule in a fast-paced environment.

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 high-risk medications, as authorized by a physician and under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
Deliver and exchange medications in patient care areas and return unused medications to the pharmacy.
Document pharmacy 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 the 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.
Conduct regulatory compliance inspections of medication storage areas, including inspections and controlled-substance inventories, and complete USP 797 and other required regulatory documentation.