Outpatient Pharmacy Tech II

UNC Health•Durham, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician provides general support to a pharmacist by receiving, reviewing, compounding, and dispensing medications. All work is performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The position is part of the UNCHCS Homecare Infusion Pharm unit and is an onsite, full-time day-job assignment in Durham, North Carolina. It qualifies for a Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program offering $5,000 in commitment incentives over two years, with payments after six months, one year, and two years of employment.

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 enrolled students.
Hold a 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.
Current enrollment in a PharmD program is required if working as a registered pharmacy intern with the NC Board of Pharmacy.
Education is not required if other position qualifications are met.

Nice To Haves

Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Compound and/or prepare medications, including sterile products, oral and topical medications, and controlled substances, including high-risk medication processes as defined by the entity, as authorized by a physician and under pharmacist supervision.
Document pharmaceutical activities and quality-control requirements using automated and paper systems, and ensure data accuracy.
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 with training new employees in job-specific functions.
Contribute to process-improvement projects.
Complete regulatory compliance inspections of medication storage areas, including inspections, controlled-substance inventories, USP797 documentation, and other required regulatory documentation.