Pharmacy Technician III-Diversion Prevention

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About Duke University Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

**$2,500 Commitment Bonus for Newly Hired Team Members**

 

Working Hours

• Monday - Friday

• 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

 

General Description of the Job Class

This individual performs, under supervision, a variety of duties in accordance to department procedures according to the Pharmacy's role in ensuring safe medication use.

Individuals eligible for pharmacy technician III are competent in all tasks associated with pharmacy technician level I and pharmacy technician level II. Pharmacy technician III staff must achieve and maintain certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.

The pharmacy technician III coordinates technician staff and activities and/or is responsible for specific advanced duties (e.g., Automated Dispensing Cabinet, Sterile Preparation QA Specialist, Medication Inspection Specialist and Procurement Specialist).

As a Controlled Substance Diversion Prevention Technician Specialist, this pharmacy technician will primarily be focusing on resolution of ControlCheck variances. These job duties include but are not limited to: regular assessment of open variance reports in ControlCheck, researching orders in MaestroCare to assess the root cause of variances, and education of staff on correct resolution/documentation practices.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Specialist:

• Effectively follows policy and procedures with an in-depth understanding of the designated area
• Review and update policy and procedure documents related to technician job functions
• Assure consistent, compliant and safe technician work practices to established unit, department, state or federal rules and regulations; assure quality control in the provision of services.
• Manage designated responsibilities while being able to shift to help team members
• Monitors designated activity, proactively identifies and resolves potential problems, develops and implements solutions to identified problems
• Complete and accurate documentation supporting designated activities or procedures is maintained as needed
• Create reports for internal purposes to assist in the ongoing monitoring of designated area
• Serve as a primary training resource for developing competency in specialty areas
• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein

 

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician-training program.

or

Acceptance into pharmacy school.

or

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care