Pharmacy Technician Float - Community Pharmacy

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Clemmons, NC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Pharmacy Technician Float position at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center involves assisting licensed pharmacists with technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution. The role requires staffing at both North Tower Pharmacy and Medical Plaza Clemmons Pharmacy, with flexibility to travel between locations. Key responsibilities include accurately selecting, preparing, and labeling medications, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances, assisting with medication distribution, screening phone calls, managing pharmacy procurement and inventory, and performing nonsterile compounding and sterile IV admixture where applicable. The technician will also inspect medication storage areas, complete medication admission histories, and may participate in quality improvement initiatives and training new technicians. Additional duties include obtaining patient demographic information, data entry, insurance verification, cashiering, developing competence in third-party billing, and potentially performing immunizations under pharmacist supervision. A significant aspect of the role is operating an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle for medication and supply delivery. The work schedule involves variable 2nd and 3rd shifts with a holiday rotation. Advocate Health is a large nonprofit, integrated health system serving nearly 6 million patients across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, employing 155,000 teammates.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements
Must receive certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) within 18 months from start date, or sooner if in more stringent in state
No work experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven skills in working effectively with multiple departments and matrix organizational structures
Strong ability to influence and develop others to move toward common goals and outcomes
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work effectively with moderate guidance or direction
Effective critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, and decision-making skills
Expert knowledge of metrics utilized to measure revenue cycle quality and processes
Ability to lead a diverse group of teams
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders
Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of approximately 50 pounds and lifting 35 pounds of material
Must have functional vision, touch and hearing
Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively
May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease for which appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilized to minimize exposure
Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, data entry into the computer, and preparation of medications, including use of syringes
Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts or bruises
Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs and changes in temperature and humidity
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
Flexibility to travel between pharmacy locations

Responsibilities

Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications
Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances
Assists with medication distribution tasks
Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette
Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking
Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable
Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable
Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable
Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies
Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level
Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned
May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services
May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level
Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards
Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments
Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering
Develop competence in third-party billing functions
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable
Responsible for operating an Advocate Health-owned motor vehicle to deliver medications and other essential medical supplies as required by the designated department

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program