Pharmacy Technician II-Operational Float-Full time

Pharmacy Technician II

Sentara is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician II for our Outpatient Sentara to Home Pharmacies throughout the Hampton Roads region. Travel to all seven Sentara hospitals throughout the Hampton Roads is required based on greatest need. Must be available to travel to all seven locations below based on greatest need:

• Norfolk, VA: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital & Sentara Leigh Hospital
• Virginia Beach, VA: Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital & Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
• Suffolk, VA: Sentara Obici Hospital
• Hampton, VA: Sentara Careplex Hospital
• Williamsburg, VA: Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Candidates! Status: Full-time 40 hours per week. Shift: Rotating 8 hr shifts. Hours: Rotating 8:45am-5:15pm/9:45am-6:15pm/10:45am-7:15pm. Weekends: Occasional Saturdays and Sundays 9:00am-5:00pm. Holiday rotation. Mileage to and from [roundtrip] Princess Anne Hospital to your assigned location.

Sentara To Home pharmacies are designed to help patients transition to home by assisting with medication needs before leaving the hospital. The program is designed to make the transition to home as simple and convenient as possible for patients and their families. At Sentara To Home, medications, home medical equipment, and other healthcare needs can be provided to be prepared after discharge.

The Pharmacy Tech II Operational Works the Front End of the Pharmacy

Duties include: data entry, filling prescriptions, working the register, and inventory.

The pharmacy tech performs care delivery and dispensing of medication under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.

• Participates in the training of new employees
• Ensures adequate supplies are available for continuous patient care
• Triages and escalates any questions or issues outside the pharmacy technician's scope of practice as needed
• Uses appropriate systems for processing patient information
• Assumes local and/or system responsibility for assigned tasks related to pharmacy operations
• Ensures quality assurance is maintained according to departmental and legal requirements
• Operates pharmacy equipment appropriately
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
• A pharmacy technician license is required in the state of practice

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure:

• Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required)
• CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Required)

Experience:

• 2 Years Pharmacy Experience (Required)
• Retail, outpatient pharmacy, insurance prior authorization experience (Preferred)

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career • Medical, Dental, Vision plans • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave • Emergency Backup Care • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans • Life Insurance • 401k/403B with Employer Match • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development • Pet Insurance • Legal Resources Plan • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia's only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.