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Summary:
The Certified Pharmacy Technician provides support to the pharmacist by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications. All work is carried out in a pharmacuetical warehouse setting under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
Responsibilities:
- Fulfills medication and supply orders for distribution to hospitals and clinics within and/or affiliated with the health-system.
- Staffs for a minimum of one full weekend (Saturday & Sunday) per month.
- Coordinates shipments to customers utilizing multiple couriers and shipment pathways and ensures compliance with temperature requirements (i.e; cold chain, room temperature).
- Documents pharmaceutical distribution activities for medications and equipment, quality control requirements, etc. using automated and paper systems. Ensures accuracy of data.
- Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy distribution or compounding services.
- Utilizes automated dispensing technology and related computer software to fulfill customer orders.
- Receives, restocks, and rotates inventory, and completes expiration date management.
- Contributes to process improvement projects.
- Participates in regulatory compliance inspection and documentation of medication storage areas.
Other Information Other information:
Education Requirements: None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements: Registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program.
Professional Experience Requirements:- Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.
- Inventory management experience is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:- Requires standing for extended periods (most of an 8-hour shift).
- Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
- Must be able to reach over head to access shelved product.
Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Shared Services
Organization Unit: UNC HCS Pharmacy Supply Chain
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Salary Range: $17.50 - $24.63 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Durham
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.
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.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
