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SummaryThe Certified Technician provides support to the pharmacist by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications. All work is carried out under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
Responsibilities
- * Compounds and/or prepares medications (sterile products, oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) including high-risk medication processes as defined by the entity, as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
- Delivers exchanges medications to the respective patient area and returns unused medications to the pharmacy.
- Documents pharmaceutical activities including patient billing for medications and equipment, quality control requirements, etc. using automated and paper systems. Ensures accuracy of data.
- Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services such as medication delivery, drug information, etc.
- Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
- Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management.
- Assists with training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions.
- Contributes to process improvement projects.
- Completes regulatory compliance inspection of medication storage areas, including inspections and/or controlled substance inventories, USP797 and other regulatory documentation as required.
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Education Requirements
- * None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred. Current enrollment in PharmD program if working as a registered pharmacy intern with NC Board of Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- * Registration as a technician with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program. If currently enrolled, an NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted.
- CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program; if enrolled, this can be waived for the duration of the PharmD program.
Professional Experience Requirements
- * Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities RequirementsJob DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Johnston Health
Organization Unit: IP Pharmacy
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
Salary Range: $18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
