Pharmacy Technician II, Central Distribution, Winston Campus, Variable 1st and 2nd shifts

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician II position in Central Distribution at the Winston Campus. The role involves assisting licensed pharmacists with technical duties related to medication preparation and distribution, including hazardous drugs and controlled substances. Responsibilities also include medication distribution tasks, phone screening, procurement, inventory control, documentation, nonsterile compounding, sterile IV admixture (where applicable), inspection of medication storage areas, and potentially medication admission histories. The technician will also support leaders, perform data entry, assist with billing functions, and may obtain immunization certification to administer immunizations under pharmacist supervision. The role requires adherence to all organizational policies, legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT).
• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements.
• Typically, 1 year of work experience in applicable work setting.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.

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 comply 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.

Benefits

• 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
• $6,000 sign-on bonus eligible position for qualified candidates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED