Inpatient Pharmacy Tech II Certified (Per Diem)

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary: The University of North Carolina Hospitals (UNCH) Department of Pharmacy Medication History Pharmacy Transition Specialists (PTS) team consists of advanced pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students who collect accurate medication histories for admitted patients to facilitate admission medication reconciliation in the Emergency Department and throughout the UNC Medical Center and Hillsborough campus. In this role, they interact directly with patients, family members, and caregivers, external pharmacies, long-term care facilities, inpatient pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and pharmacy students/residents. Adherence to operational procedures and standard work protocols is critical to their work. This is a per diem, onsite position based at the Medical Center in Chapel Hill, with cross-training at our Hillsborough campus. It rotates weekends on the day shift (7:30-4 pm), with some required weekday morning and evening shifts. Hours vary based on business needs. Responsibilities: 1. Assembles medication histories by consulting patients, family members, outside pharmacies, and medical records. Documents medication histories and communicates findings with pharmacy and clinical staff. 2. Communicates patient feedback and requests to the post-acute service team. 3. Tracks and monitors patient status and pending transitions to post-acute care. Engages patients to ensure that self-care needs, including medication, products, and services, are adequately met. Reviews medical records to evaluate the patient's self-care needs. Works with the clinical team, case management, and other medical staff to help patients achieve their self-care goals. Other Information Other information: Education Requirements: * None required as long as other position qualifications are met. Completion of an academic pharmacy technician training program preferred. Current enrollment in PharmD program if working as a registered pharmacy intern with NC Board of Pharmacy. Licensure/Certification Requirements: * Registration as a technician with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program. If currently enrolled, an NCBOP Pharmacy Intern registration may be accepted. *CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program; if enrolled, this can be waived for the duration of the PharmD program. Professional Experience Requirements: * Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: * * * Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Pharmacy Decentral Services Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00 Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Variable Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.