Pharmacy Technician II

Pharmacy Technician II

Location: Boone, North Carolina | Full-Time | Days, Shifts Vary

As a Pharmacy Technician II at UNC Health Appalachian, you'll support our pharmacists and pharmacy team in delivering safe, accurate medication services to the patients and providers who depend on us. You'll be part of a mission-driven health system committed to patient safety, quality outcomes, teamwork, and professional growth. Nestled in the scenic Appalachian Mountains, Boone offers the perfect blend of community, culture, and outdoor adventure.

Compensation: Starting at $19.41 per hour, based on education and experience.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement with match, PTO, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, wellness incentives, and employee discounts.

What You'll Do as a Pharmacy Technician II

• Assist the Pharmacist and other department personnel to meet the needs of the pharmacy's customer service base.
• Integrate pharmacy knowledge and skills with effective patient interaction to provide useful information.
• Fill and mix medications, including IV admixtures, safely and effectively within legal and policy limits.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, visitors, colleagues, physicians, leadership, and volunteers.
• Handle interactions with patients and families in an ethical manner, practicing compassion and respect.
• Respond quickly and accurately to emergencies and changes in patient condition.
• Support top-tier outcomes for patient experience, quality, and safety.
• Adhere to UNC Health Appalachian policies, regulatory requirements, and standards of behavior, practicing within the scope of your license.

Minimum Education

• High school graduate required

Experience

• Prior hospital pharmacy experience preferred
• Previous experience working in retail pharmacy considered

Required Registration/License/Certification

• Pharmacy Technician certification required.
• Trained in IV admixtures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public, patients, family, staff, and physician and acts within the chain of command, utilizing positive verbal and non-verbal skills
• Competent in filling/mixing medications in a safe and effective manner within legal limits certifications and practice policies and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service to patients, family, staff, and physicians

Physical Demands

• Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting/standing/walking
• Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
• Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment, odorous chemicals and specimens, and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
• Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies
• Continuous standing and walking long periods = to or greater than > 8 hours per shift
• Speaking, reading, and writing, expanded > 8 hours per day
• Exposed to vibrations and cramped spaces > 1-hour day
• Frequently per shift: lifts, carries, pushes, and/or pulls > 50 lbs.
• Frequently per hour: bends, squats, kneels, twists, turns, and reaches
• Frequently per minute: hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity
• Frequently per hour: exposed to soft voices > 3 feet away
• Frequently per hour: exposed to close eye work
• Frequently exposed to Ionizing/nonionizing radiation exposure, including x-ray and microwave