Pharmacy Technician - Specialty
About The Position
Sentara Independence is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Pharmacy Technician performs technician responsibilities in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner. The role requires advanced technical skills, ownership of the work area, and the ability to work independently within defined specialty areas. The technician receives training in advanced specialist functions and may assume local or system responsibility for assigned specialist tasks. The Pharmacy Technician fills and delivers medications as required by the specialty position, ensures adequate supplies for continuous patient care, processes patient information using appropriate systems, and maintains quality assurance in accordance with departmental and legal requirements. The technician operates pharmacy equipment appropriately, participates in training new employees, and triages and escalates issues outside the technician's scope of practice. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Virginia Pharmacy Technician License.
- CPhT license received through the NHA or PTCB.
- Two years of pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform technician responsibilities in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.
- Demonstrate advanced technical skills and ownership of the work area.
- Work independently and competently within defined specialized areas of pharmacy practice.
- Complete training in advanced Specialist Pharmacy Technician job functions.
- Assume local and/or system responsibility for assigned tasks related to advanced specialist job positions.
- Participate in training new employees.
- Fill and deliver medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner as required by the specialty position.
- Ensure adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care.
- Triage and escalate questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice.
- Use appropriate systems for processing patient information.
- Maintain quality assurance according to departmental and legal requirements.
- Operate pharmacy equipment appropriately.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential additional compensation such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
