Inpatient Pharmacy Tech III

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Tech III leads technician training, identifies and carries out process improvement opportunities, and helps prioritize workflow. The position also supports pharmacists by reviewing, compounding, preparing, and dispensing medications under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist. The role is onsite at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a full-time position with a rotating schedule and 40 standard hours per week. It qualifies for a Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program offering $5,000 in commitment incentives over two years, paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment.

Requirements

• Two years of pharmacy technician experience.
• Registration 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 students.
• CPhT certification from PTCB or ExCPT certification from NHA, unless enrolled in a PharmD program, in which case certification may be waived for the duration of the program.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program is preferred.
• Current enrollment in a PharmD program is required for those working as a registered pharmacy intern with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Train new employees in job-specific functions, develop training materials, and complete training documentation.
• Independently conduct process improvement projects and implement identified solutions.
• Help pharmacists reprioritize daily workflow to maintain patient care and assist with schedule adjustments.
• Compound or prepare medications, including sterile products, oral medications, topical medications, and controlled substances, as authorized by a physician and under pharmacist supervision.
• Deliver medication exchanges to patient areas and return unused medications to the pharmacy.
• Document pharmaceutical activities, including patient billing for medications and equipment 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.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in medication storage areas, including inspections, controlled substance inventories, USP 797 documentation, and other required regulatory documentation.

Benefits

• $5,000 in commitment incentives through the Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment.
• UNC Health benefits.

What This Job Offers

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