Non-Oncology Ambulatory Infusion Pharmacy Technician
Atrium Health · Winston-Salem, NC · 3 days ago
OTHRFull-time
Schedule
Full-time, day shift (1st shift), Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in Winston‑Salem, NC. Eligible for a $6,000 sign‑on bonus for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
- Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications.
- Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances.
- Assists with medication distribution tasks.
- Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette.
- Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking.
- Completes documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable.
- Performs nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable.
- Performs sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable.
- Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies.
- Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level.
- Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned.
- May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services.
- May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level.
- Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
- Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments.
- Obtains and records initial patient demographic and other required information; performs data entry into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification, and label generation; and handles cashiering.
- Develops competence in third‑party billing functions.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
- May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable.
Qualifications
Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent. North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration required within 30 days of employment. PTCB/NHA technician certification (CPhT) within 18 months of employment or active enrollment in an ACPE‑accredited pharmacy school.
Preferred: Certificate or diploma in pharmacy technology; one year of pharmacy experience; PTCB technician certification (CPhT