Pharmacy Technician II - Certified - Sterile Compounding

Novant Health • Wilmington, NC

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About The Position

Join our fast-paced inpatient pharmacy team and contribute to a crucial healthcare environment. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks, helping to support the entire hospital. Opportunities for career advancement and growth. Fast-paced, dynamic work environment that requires strong time management and organizational skills. If you thrive in a busy setting and are eager to contribute to patient care, apply today! Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, required.
• 2 Year / Associate Degree, preferred.
• Minimum of two pharmacy skills (examples may include medication distribution, sterile compounding, and/or medication listing activities) required.
• OR...hired as a Pharmacy Technician 1 Certified and now competently performing a second pharmacy skill as described above, required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in any setting with one year of experience in sterile compounding (of IV and/or chemotherapy admixture), required.
• Minimum of two years in any setting required with one year in specialty setting preferred, required.
• Current registry with applicable State Board(s) of pharmacy, required.
• PTCB or NHA Certification within 60 days of hire, or proof of enrollment in pharmacy school/FPEGG/FPGEC, required.
• A minimum of one relevant specialized certificate/certification from approved vendor such as PTCB, BPTS, or NPTA (examples include but are not limited to product verification, medication history, hazardous drug management, billing/reimbursement, controlled substances diversion prevention, medication therapy management, sterile compounding).
• Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships; strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Basic technology skills.
• Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed.
• Ability to work as part of a high performing, change ready, and resilient team.

Nice To Haves

• Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects.
• The ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and verbal communication skills with other healthcare professionals.
• Experience with inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through multiple positions on central shifts, including Triage, Carousel, and Pyxis.
• Triage: Answer nurse inquiries and provide medication-related information.
• Triage: Deliver high-alert medications to ICU, NICU, and other critical care units.
• Triage: Perform additional pharmacy duties as needed.
• Carousel: Scan and track medications for patients.
• Carousel: Repackage medications when necessary.
• Carousel: Assist with answering nurse questions and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Pyxis: Ensure medication availability in Pyxis machines throughout the hospital.
• Pyxis: Check medication expiration dates and perform necessary updates.
• Pyxis: Address nurse questions on the floor related to medication dispensing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees