Pharmacy Technician- Inpatient
About The Position
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a full-time Inpatient Pharmacy Technician in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The role works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner to deliver care and dispense medications. The schedule rotates across hours between 6:30 a.m. and 11 p.m.; hours may vary to meet pharmacy staffing needs. The position includes every other weekend and rotating holidays. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. The technician fills and delivers medications, maintains adequate supplies for continuous patient care, triages and escalates questions or issues outside the technician’s scope, processes patient information using appropriate systems, maintains quality assurance under departmental and legal requirements, and operates pharmacy equipment appropriately. Other duties may be assigned. The hospital is a 273-bed facility in Virginia Beach, home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center and a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center. It provides specialized tertiary and advanced clinical services, including heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health. Sentara Health describes its workforce as close to 30,000 members and emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a tobacco-free environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Virginia Pharmacy Technician license required.
- Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
- CPhT certification through the NHA or PTCB preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Previous pharmacy experience.
- CPhT certification through the NHA or PTCB.
Responsibilities
- Fill and deliver medications under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.
- Ensure adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care.
- Triage and escalate questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician’s scope of practice as needed.
- Use appropriate systems to process patient information.
- Maintain quality assurance according to departmental and legal requirements.
- Operate pharmacy equipment appropriately.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- 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 system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Paid holidays and military leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
