Certified Pharmacy Technician I Atrium Health CarolinaCARE FT

Department:

38518 Carolina CARE Pharmacy - CarolinaCARE

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday through Friday 8am -5pm. This position is sign-on bonus eligible based on eligibility.

Pay Range:

$21.85 - $32.80

Performs a variety of clerical distributive technical and data gathering duties in order to provide medications to patients and support the pharmacists .

Major Responsibilities:

• Develops competence in dispensing and delivery of medications. This includes developing competence in the departments use of information systems technology and automation used for dispensing and storage of medications.
• Develops competence in preparing non-sterile products following USP state and federal recommendations as required.
• Develops competence in entering medication orders in the computer system and/or processing medication requests via the computer system.
• Develops competence in managing phone calls from customers and team members such as nurses physicians or patients. This includes accurately understanding and interpreting the issue timely resolution or timely hand-off to another team member as appropriate.
• Develops competence in pharmacy procedures and documentation as required satisfying legal regulatory and department requirements of pharmacy practice.
• Complies with legal regulatory accreditation standards. This includes (but is not limited to) controlled substance procedures USP procedures and DNV requirements.

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 to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate. Valid PTCB Certification.

Experience Required:

• No experience required. 1 year of recent retail pharmacy experience. Prior high volume customer service experience and high volume call experience.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good mathematics skills.
• Attention to details.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job
• Frequent fine motor motion of hands and wrists to operate keyboard and manipulate syringes
• Lifts carries and/or pushes/pulls various items (bags boxes carts etc.) while utilizing proper technique
• Will be frequently required to lift to 35 lbs. lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance push/pull with 30 lbs. of force
• Must be able to sit stand walk lift bend kneel climb twist crawl and reach above shoulders
• Must have functional speech vision touch and hearing
• May be exposed to chemical hazards
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g. full-time part-time per diem temporary etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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