Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

The Cumberland County Employee Pharmacy is open from: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays

Join Cumberland County's Employee Pharmacy team and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of County employees, their dependents, and retirees. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting daily pharmacy operations by processing and filling prescription requests while providing exceptional customer service. Working closely with licensed Pharmacists, you will help ensure medications are prepared accurately and efficiently in a professional healthcare environment. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a cost-effective healthcare program dedicated to serving those who support our community. If you are detail-oriented, customer-focused, and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply.

Examples Of Duties

• Screen and answer telephone calls
• Respond to questions or requests
• Receive written prescriptions or refill requests, verify that information is complete/accurate and enter into computer system
• Assist pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions
• Price and file filled prescriptions
• Clean and help maintain equipment, glassware and work areas according to prescribed methods
• Establish and maintain patient profiles
• Order, label and count stock of medications and supplies, and enter inventory into computer
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, determine stock needs, and address shortages
• Monitor the inventory for outdates and overstock
• Send unsaleable inventory to authorized company for destruction in a timely way

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or GED, completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician training program, and one (1) year of experience in a community pharmacy setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Management Preference Two to three years of recent experience working as a pharmacy technician and completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited pharmacy technician certificate program preferred.

Special Requirements:

Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy AND Either of the following:

Current national certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR National Healthcare Association (NHA)

Necessary additional requirements: Successful completion of Data Entry, Basic Math, Customer Service and Spelling tests will be required. Candidates selected as qualified will be contacted via email by a Human Resource representative for testing. Please make sure to check the email address provided on your application for correspondence in reference to your application. Some email servers may see correspondence as spam, so it is important to check your spam folder as well. All correspondence will also be viewable within your NeoGov inbox. When signed in, click on your name in the top right-hand corner and then inbox.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, including brand and generic medication names, strengths and dosage forms
• Knowledge of procedures used to compound and reconstitute drugs, master formulations, compounding records, and beyond use dates
• Knowledge of drug stabilities, including reconstitutables, injectables and compounded medications
• Knowledge of proper storage of medications
• Knowledge of federal requirements for hazardous drug and waste handling, procedures for non-sterile compounding and controlled substances handling
• Knowledge of HIPPA, privacy laws, medical and pharmacy terminology
• Knowledge of track and trace systems, including lot numbers, expiration dates, and reporting
• Knowledge of pharmacy inventory systems, including e-prescriptions, SMS and alerts, expiry management, reorder management, and reporting
• Ability to prepare prescriptions for verification with limited supervision
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
• Ability to perform common pharmacy calculations

Conditions of Employment: Successful candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment with Cumberland County must pass pre-employment screenings, including criminal history checks and drug screenings, as required by Cumberland County Policies and Procedures, prior to beginning work or receiving a final offer of employment. Refusal to submit to testing or testing positive for prohibited substances will result in the withdrawal of the conditional employment offer.

Cumberland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Cumberland County are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other status protected by applicable laws and regulations. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.