Certified Pharmacy Technician- Full Time Variable

Summary

Assist in the various activities of the pharmacy department to provide quality patient care.

Major Job Functions

• Assist in medication preparation by selecting, counting, compounding, reconstituting, packaging, and labeling per established departmental guidelines
• Maintain and replenish up-to-date inventory of medications and supplies stored
• Stock and replace emergency crash carts, drug boxes, as well as other specialty floor stocked items (RSI kits, NICU Transport Box, etc.) throughout the health system
• Refill and deliver unit dose cart fill, pyxis batches, parenteral TPN's, IV admixture, and any bulk stock items in a timely manner to the correct patient care area
• Ability to perform sterile and non-sterile compounding, once trained, following all procedures as outlined by pharmacy
• Perform nursing unit inspections as assigned and participate in the department's surveillance program for eliminating expired medications from the health system
• Maintains and protects patients' and hospital employees' right to privacy as evidenced by the securing of confidential records and release of information to authorized persons only
• Assists in precepting and training of new pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students
• Orients and becomes competent in inventory, controlled substance, compounding, obtaining medication histories, and automated dispensing cabinet operations within first year of hire date
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education And Formal Training

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required OR ExCPhT completion required
• Registered with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy required OR be registered within the first 30 days of hire required
• Completion of pharmacy technician program preferred

Work Experience

• 1-year experience as a pharmacy technician preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Competency and proficiency in telephone triage to provide excellent, prompt customer service
• Critical thinking and ability to identify urgent situations and complete tasks timely to eliminate delays in patient care
• Competency and proficiency with automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) drug distribution to refill and load noncontrolled and controlled substance medications
• Detail oriented with an inherent quality for accuracy when performing activity within the department
• Ability to work in a team environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work various schedules including day, evenings and third shift to meet staffing needs
• Perform repetitive motion including bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, and pulling
• Ability to lift a minimum of up to 10 pounds
• Ability to see and read physician orders, medication labels, etc.
• Manual dexterity to use computer systems
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to climb stairs as needed

Required Licenses And Certifications

• CPHT - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board