Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II Supply Chain and Compounding

About the role

This Certified Pharmacy Technician position supports sterile compounding and clean room sterilization within UNC Health’s pharmacy supply chain. The role involves rotating day, evening, and weekend shifts and participates in the Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which provides $5,000 in commitment incentives paid after six months, one year, and two years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill medication and supply orders for distribution to hospitals and clinics within and/or affiliated with the health system.
• Conduct sterile compounding of medication batches (category 2 and category 3 products).
• Coordinate shipments to hospitals and clinics using multiple couriers and shipment pathways while ensuring compliance with temperature requirements (cold chain, room temperature).
• Document pharmaceutical distribution activities, quality control requirements, and other data using automated and paper systems; ensure accuracy of data.
• Respond to and triage customer requests for pharmacy distribution or compounding services.
• Use automated dispensing technology and associated software to fulfill medication orders.
• Receive, restock, and rotate inventory; complete expiration date management.
• Assist with training new employees in job-specific functions.
• Contribute to process improvement projects.
• Participate in regulatory compliance inspections of medication storage areas, including USP (2023) and other required documentation.

Requirements

• Registration as a pharmacy technician with the NC Board of Pharmacy, unless currently enrolled in a PharmD program (in which case NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted).
• CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program (waived for PharmD students).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior pharmacy technician experience.
• Sterile compounding experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (most of an 8-hour shift).
• Ability to lift at least 40 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Ability to reach overhead to access shelved product or for cleaning.

Pay

$18.48 – $25.89 per hour (hiring range determined by experience and internal equity).

Schedule

Variable hours rotating between days, evenings, and weekends; full-time (40 hours per week).