Cert Pharmacy Tech

About the role

The Cert Pharmacy Tech II aids pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care services to patients by assisting in the preparation, dispensing, record keeping, and transporting of medications for all patients including neonatal, pediatric, adolescence, adult, and geriatric age groups. Under minimal supervision, the Cert Pharmacy Tech II performs the required duties of a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) II at a high level of proficiency, demonstrating exemplary work behaviors and ownership for the success of the work area.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in CPhT I responsibilities
• Maintain medications and supplies used for compounding purposes
• Compound various medication formulations
• Understand and practice compounding according to United States Pharmacopeia requirements on non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous preparations
• Repackage bulk medications into a unit-dosed form, including patient-specific doses
• Acclimate to additional pharmacy-related technologies, supporting the packaging and compounding of medications
• Provide staffing support among multiple pharmacy service shifts/sites
• Train other team members or students regarding CPhT II shifts and skills
• Perform some CPhT III shifts and responsibilities once assessed for CPhT II mastery and during acclimation toward CPhT III classification
• Serve as the back‑up to the CPhT III as the “Technician‑In‑Charge” during weekends

Requirements

• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
• Current licensure with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• Clean criminal record (no felony conviction; no drug or pharmacy‑related convictions, including misdemeanors; no denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of registration or licensure by any State Board of Pharmacy)
• One year of previous pharmacy practice experience (required); two years preferred in a similar setting
• One year of medication compounding experience, sterile and/or non‑sterile (preferred)
• Previous experience using a standard keyboard and typing speed of 20‑30 words per minute (preferred)
• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Certification, and/or PTCB Assessment‑Based Certificate Programs: Technician Product Verification (TPV), Hazardous Drug Management, and/or Billing and Reimbursement (preferred)
• Physical requirements: lifting 20‑50 lbs; prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing steps/ladders, reaching overhead/extensive/repetitive, repetitive motion
• Mental/sensory: strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking
• Emotional: fast‑pace environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change
• Age‑specific groups served: neonatal, pediatric, adolescence, adult, geriatric

Pay

Compensation range for Certified Pharmacy Tech II: $21.00 – $30.79 per hour. Actual salary offers are based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Schedule

Must be available to work all shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency coverage.