Pharmacy Technician II, Inpatient Pharmacy, Davie Medical Center
About The Position
The Pharmacy Technician II supports licensed pharmacists with the technical work involved in preparing and distributing medications at Davie Medical Center. The position includes selecting, preparing, and labeling medications—including hazardous drugs and controlled substances—and assisting with medication distribution, inventory, procurement, and storage-area inspections. Duties may include nonsterile compounding, sterile IV admixture, medication admission histories, controlled-substance documentation, and immunizations under a registered pharmacist’s supervision, where applicable. The technician also handles pharmacy-system data entry, patient demographic information, insurance verification, label generation, cashiering, and third-party billing functions. The role may involve quality improvement work and training pharmacy technicians or extenders. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with various first and mid-shifts and weekend and holiday rotation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- PTCB/NHA pharmacy technician certification (CPhT).
- North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration as a pharmacy technician within 30 days of hire.
- Good mathematics skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of a formal technician training program.
- One year of previous pharmacy experience.
- Associate degree in a healthcare- or business-related field.
Responsibilities
- Assist licensed pharmacists with technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution.
- Select, prepare, and label medications accurately, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
- Assist with medication distribution tasks.
- Screen phone calls and route them as needed using appropriate telephone and voicemail etiquette.
- Assist with daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
- Complete required documentation for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable.
- Perform nonsterile compounding according to proper USP standards, where applicable.
- Perform sterile IV admixture using proper aseptic technique, as defined at the entity level and where applicable.
- Inspect assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies.
- Complete and document medication admission histories, where applicable at the facility level.
- Seek additional duties when required work is complete and accept other assigned duties.
- May participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders on pharmacy policies, procedures, and workflows, as applicable.
- Follow organization policies and procedures and comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
- Support area leaders with goals and work assignments.
- Obtain and record initial patient demographic and other required information; enter information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification, and label generation; and perform cashiering.
- Develop competence in third-party billing functions.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
- May obtain immunization certification and administer immunizations under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $6,000 for qualified candidates.
- Paid time off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
- Other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s position.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
