Outpatient Pharmacy Tech I

Description

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Summary:
This position provides general support to the pharmacist by reviewing, compounding and dispensing medications. All work is carried out under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.

This position qualifies for our Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which includes $5000 in commitment incentives spread over a two-year period. Payment is made after six months, one year, and two years of employment. Learn more about the Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/pharmacy-technician-commitment-incentive-program

Responsibilities:
1. Process prescriptions in a timely order and manner so as to best take care of patient needs.
2. Selects and prepares medications (oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
3. Prepares medications for pick-up, delivery or shipping. Returns unpurchased medications to stock and processes credits.
4. Solves issues with patient payment (prior authorization, patient assistance needed, etc.). Sells prescriptions to patients and processes payment. Accurately manages cash and other payments.
5. Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services that do not require a pharmacist's professional judgment or expertise.
6. Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
7. Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory and supplies, and contributes to expiration date management.
8. Contributes to process improvement projects.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* High School diploma or GED. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Active pharmacy technician registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) within 30 days of hire. Must obtain pharmacy technician certification from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) within 24 months of hire unless registered with the NCBOP as a pharmacy intern and actively enrolled in a PharmD program.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC Specialty and Home Delivery Pharmacy Morrisville

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$17.43 - $24.05 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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 applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.