Pharmacy Technician II Atrium Health One Health Family Medicine- Matthews FT

Department:

01120 GCMG One Health: Matthews - Family Medicine

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full time. Monday - Friday 8a- 5p. Float- Will have to go to One Health Family Medicine- Rea Village 1-2 days per week

Pay Range

$22.90 - $34.35

Major Responsibilities  

• Assists licensed pharmacist in technical duties related to preparation and distribution of medications  
• Accurately selects, prepares, and labels medications for patients including hazardous drugs and controlled substances   
• Assists with medication distribution tasks   
• Screens phone calls and routes as needed using proper telephone and voicemail etiquette  
• Assists in daily pharmacy procurement, inventory control, and outdate checking   
• Complete documentation required for removing, stocking, and wasting controlled substances, where applicable 
• Perform nonsterile compounding following proper USP standards, where applicable 
• Perform sterile IV admixture, as defined at the entity level, using proper aseptic technique, where applicable    
• Inspects all assigned medication storage areas for adherence to storage policies   
• Completes and documents medication admission histories, as applicable at the facility level  
• Seeks additional duties when required work is done and accepts other duties as assigned 
• May participate in quality improvement initiatives to assure the excellence of departmental services   
• May assist in training pharmacy technicians and extenders in orientation to the policies, procedures, and workflows involved in pharmacy operations as applicable at entity level  
• Abides by all organization policies and procedures and complies with all legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards 
• Supports area leaders regarding goals and work assignments   
• Obtaining and recording initial patient demographic and other required information, data entry of required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes, and cashiering 
• Develop competence in third-party billing functions  
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. 
• May obtain immunization certification and perform immunizations for patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, where applicable  

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent  

Certification / Registration / License 

• Registration or licensure with state board of pharmacy per state of employment requirements  
• Certification through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) or National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT).

Experience

• Typically, 1 year of work experience in applicable work setting. Two years of Retail pharmacy experience highly preferred . CPHT Certification Requirement. Prefer medication knowledge, Cover My Meds experience a plus, prior authorization experience is a plus, prior EPIC knowledge, strong at multi-tasking and good at working independently

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Attention to details 
• Good customer service, communication, organization, problem resolution and process development skills 
• Basic computer skills 
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, bend, kneel, climb, twist, crawl and reach above shoulders  
• Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing mobile cart of 50 pounds maximum and lifting 35 pounds of material 
• Must have functional vision, touch and hearing 
• Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively  
• Utilizes appropriate personal protective