Pharmacy Technician I Atrium Health CarolinaCARE FT

About the Role

• Full-time position at CarolinaCARE Pharmacy.
• Sign-on bonus eligible.
• Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80

Key Responsibilities

• Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications.
• Develops competence in the department’s use of information systems, technology, and automation for dispensing and storage.
• Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP, state, and federal recommendations.
• Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and/or processing medication requests.
• Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members, including accurately understanding, interpreting, and resolving issues, or escalating as appropriate.
• Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation, satisfying legal, regulatory, and department requirements.
• Complies with legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including controlled substance procedures, USP procedures, and DNV requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Graduate.
• Valid PTCB Certification.
• 1 year of recent retail pharmacy experience.
• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists.
• Lifts, carries, and/or pushes/pulls various items using proper technique.
• Ability to lift to 35 lbs., lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance, and push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl, and reach above shoulders.
• Functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing required.
• May be exposed to chemical hazards, chemical and hazardous waste, and blood and body fluids; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

Licensure, Registration, And/Or Certification Required

• Licensure (IL only): State of Wisconsin (registration): Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student.
• Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of hire, or sooner if required by law.
• Must sit for the certification exam at least one time within the first year of employment.
• Patient facing teammates may be required to have three certifications: Immunization, BLS through an entity approved by Advocate Health, and non-vaccine injectable certification.