Billing, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Chemotherapy, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Educational Technology, Healthcare, IV Admixture, Interviewing Skills, Inventory Management, Inventory Reports, Mathematics, Medications, Oncology, Operations, Outpatient Care, Patient Safety, Pharmacy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Reimbursement, Side Effects, Team Building, Vehicle Driving, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Join Novant Health as a Pharmacy Technician!
Are you detail-oriented and passionate about helping patients? Novant Health is hiring aPharmacy Technician to support our pharmacy team in delivering exceptional care!
- Location: Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy at Westgate (onsite)
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm
Why Work at Novant Health?
Supportive, team-focused environment
Hands-on experience with cutting-edge pharmacy technology
Opportunities for career advancement
Make a real impact on patient health every day
Your Role
Accurately prepare and dispense medications
Assist pharmacists with daily operations
Maintain medication inventory and records
Provide friendly, knowledgeable support to patients and staff
What You Bring
Certification or relevant experience
Strong attention to detail and organization
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to patient safety and service
Retail or specialty pharmacy experience preferred
What We're Looking For:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
- 2 Year / Associate Degree, preferred.
- Experience: Acute: Minimum of two pharmacy skills (examples may include medication distribution, sterile compounding, and/or medication listing activities) required. OR...hired as a Pharmacy Technician 1 Certified and now competently performing a second pharmacy skill as described above. OR pharmacy intern enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school, required.
- Outpatient Oncology: Minimum of two years of experience in any setting required with one year of experience in sterile compounding (of IV and/or chemotherapy admixture) preferred, required.
- Specialty Pharmacy: Minimum of two years in any setting required with one year in specialty pharmacy setting preferred, required.
- Licensure/Certification: Current registry with applicable State Board(s) of pharmacy, required.
- PTCB or NHA Certification within 60 days of hire, or proof of enrollment in pharmacy school/(NCBOP pharmacy intern license)/or FPGEE/FPGEC, required.
- A minimum of one relevant specialized certificate/certification from approved vendor such as PTCB, BPTS or NPTA (examples include but are not limited to product verification, medication history, hazardous drug management, billing/reimbursement, controlled substances diversion prevention, medication therapy management, sterile compounding). This must be obtained within 12 months of hire and maintained as applicable. Not applicable if currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy with an active NCBOP pharmacy intern license, required.
- Additional Skills (required): State Registration and/or evidence of renewal is required for Technicians fifteen days prior to expiration and Technicians are required to be either certified through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or be actively enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school with an active NCBOP pharmacy intern license, or be active in Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) or Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Certification (FPGEC).
- Considerable knowledge and application of basic math skills, including ratio and proportion relationships; strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to follow verbal and written instructions. Basic technology skills. Other duties as outlined in Novant Health and facility specific policies and procedures. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Ability to work as part of a high performing, change ready and resilient team.
- Additional Skills (preferred): Considerable knowledge of medication names (both trade and generic) and their doses, routes of administration, and adverse effects; the ability to demonstrate patient interview skills and strong written and verbal communication skills with other healthcare professionals. Experience with inventory management.