Medication Access Specialist-2

About the role

The Certified Pharmacy Technician II (CPhT II) aids pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care services to patients across all age groups—neonatal, pediatric, adolescence, adult, and geriatric—by assisting in the preparation, dispensing, record keeping, and transporting of medications. Under minimal supervision, the CPhT II performs the duties of a Certified Pharmacy Technician I at a high level of proficiency while taking on increased responsibilities in medication coordination, compounding, and packaging.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in all CPhT I responsibilities.
• Maintain medications and supplies used for compounding purposes.
• Compound various medication formulations, including sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous preparations, in accordance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) requirements.
• Repackage bulk medications into unit-dosed forms, including patient-specific doses.
• Adapt to additional pharmacy-related technologies supporting medication packaging and compounding.
• Provide staffing support across multiple pharmacy service shifts and sites.
• Train other team members or students on CPhT II shifts and skills.
• Perform some CPhT III responsibilities after mastery of CPhT II duties and during acclimation toward CPhT III classification.
• Serve as backup to the CPhT III as the “Technician-In-Charge” during weekends.

Requirements

• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or valid ExCPT certification from the National Health Career Association.
• Current licensure with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy.
• Clean criminal record: no felony convictions; no drug or pharmacy-related convictions (including misdemeanors); no denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of registration or licensure by any State Board of Pharmacy.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of previous pharmacy practice experience (required).
• Must be available to work all shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of pharmacy practice experience in a similar setting.
• One year of medication compounding experience (sterile and/or non-sterile).
• Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) Certification and/or PTCB Assessment-Based Certificate Programs in Technician Product Verification (TPV), Hazardous Drug Management, and/or Billing and Reimbursement.
• Experience using a standard keyboard with a typing speed of 20–30 words per minute.

Skills

• Physical: Lifting 20–50 lbs; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending, walking, climbing (steps/ladder), and overhead reaching; repetitive motion.
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, reasoning, and problem-solving; clear speaking and legible writing; reading and logical thinking.
• Emotional: Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, steady workflow, multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy conditions, and adapt to frequent change.

Pay

Certified Pharmacy Technician II: $21.00 – $30.79 per hour. Actual salary offers will be based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.