City/State

Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Second (Evenings) (United States of America)

Sentara is hiring a Pharmacy IV Technician at Sentara Leigh Hospital!

Sign On Bonus up to $5,000 for qualified candidates!

Status: Full time (40 hrs/wk)

Hours: Evening 12:30pm-9pm

Weekend: Every other weekend rotation

Holiday Rotation

Required qualifications:

 

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• Virginia Pharmacy Technician license
• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - required if licensed in VA after 7/1/2021
• 1 year Pharmacy Tech experience required
• Minimum 3 months of IV room experience required

Preferred qualifications:

• CSPT (Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician)

Job responsibilities:

• Prepare sterile and non-sterile medications under the direction of a pharmacist
• Responsible for managing the drug distribution system and providing technical support in all aspects of the delivery of safe, effective, patient focused and cost efficient drug therapy
• Performs all functions of Pharmacy Technician I & II positions.

About Sentara Leigh Hospital

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility. This hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Benefits

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care and other family benefits, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more. 

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. 

We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity.  Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

Keywords: Pharmacy Tech, IV Tech, Compounding, Sterile Compounding, Pharmacy Technician, IV Room, Inpatient Pharmacy

Job Summary

Prepare sterile and non-sterile medications under the direction of a pharmacist. Responsible for managing the drug distribution system and providing technical support in all aspects of the delivery of safe, effective, patient focused and cost efficient drug therapy. Performs all functions of Pharmacy Technician I & II positions.

VA OR NC (depending upon the state location) Pharmacy Technician Registration Number and PTCB or NHA Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). 1 year Pharmacy Technician, 3 months experience working in IV Room. CSPT Preferred

Qualifications:

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) - Certification - National Healthcareer Association (NHA), Pharmacy Technician - State license - North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP), Pharmacy Technician - State License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)

IV Room Experience, Pharmacy Technician

Skills

Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Mathematics

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

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