• Pharmacy Technician I - Inpatient

    UNC Health Care (Hendersonville, NC)


    Description

    Job Summary

    The Pharmacy Technician I – Inpatient will support the pharmacy staff in medication preparation and dispensing under the direction of a pharmacist.

    Responsibilities And Scope

    + Supports daily Pharmacy operations, including but not limited to the following:

    + Utilizes technology to pull medications for accurate dispensing and inventory control

    + Communicates inventory concerns or special needs to the purchasing agent

    + Accurately completes controlled substance documentation

    + Repackages medications compliant with local policy

    + Assists nurses/clinical staff with Pyxis questions

    + Sterile compounding of intravenous medications

    + Non-sterile compounding of oral medications

    + Maintains an organized and effective work environment

    + Avoids errors through high attention to detailto prevent undesirable clinical outcomes

    + Uses an array of business systems on a stationary computer workstation

    + Delivers medications to patient care units in a timely manner

    + Maintain efficient workflow and timely dispensing of patient medications

    + Takes direction from pharmacist staff regarding clinical concerns/questions

    Qualifications

    Hired applicants will be required to register with the Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire for a nominal fee. Status as Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) encouraged within one year of employment.

    Required

    + High School Diploma or equivalent required.

    + Must have basic arithmetic skills including but not limited to multiplication, ratios, and percentages.

    Preferred

    + Some customer service experience

    + Training as a pharmacy technician from an educational institution or in a hospital environment preferred.

    Physical Demands / Working Conditions

    + Stands and walks majority of shift.

    + Good eye-hand coordination.

    + Light lifting and stretching.

    + Frequent stressful situations.

    + Handling hazardous chemicals / medications

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.