Pharmacy Technician, Medication History Technician

Sentara Hospitals•Woodbridge, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a Specialty Pharmacy Technician at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. This full-time position is 40 hours per week, with rotating hours that primarily include evening and weekend coverage and a holiday rotation. The role requires working with patients in the Emergency Department. The technician performs responsibilities in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates. The Specialty Pharmacy Technician demonstrates advanced technical skills and ownership of the work area, and works independently within defined specialized areas of pharmacy practice. The position includes training in advanced specialist pharmacy technician functions and local and/or system responsibility for assigned advanced specialist tasks. The technician may train new employees, fill and deliver medications under supervision, help maintain adequate supplies for continuous patient care, escalate matters outside the technician’s scope, process patient information using appropriate systems, maintain required quality assurance, and operate pharmacy equipment appropriately. Other duties may be assigned. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. Sentara Health describes its workforce as close to 30,000 members and states that it is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The organization’s environment is tobacco-free.

Requirements

Virginia Pharmacy Technician License in the state of practice (required).
High school diploma or equivalent (required).
Two years of pharmacy experience (required).

Nice To Haves

CPhT certification through the NHA or PTCB (preferred).
Prior customer service experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Perform pharmacy 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 in 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 as needed.
Use appropriate systems for processing patient information.
Ensure quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements.
Operate pharmacy equipment appropriately.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and military leave.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down of up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
$5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.