Pharmacy Technician I/II Pediatric Outpatient Infusion

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

**$5,000 Commitment Bonus for Newly Hired Team Members**

Location/ Department

• Duke University Hospital; Children’s Health Center; Rainbow Infusion Pharmacy; Durham, NC

General Description

• Perform under supervision a variety of technical duties related to the preparing and dispensing of drugs according to standard procedures and techniques.

Working Hours

• Full-time (40 hours/week):

  • Weekday day shift (rotating 7:00 am - 3:30 pm and 8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

  • Weekend on-call

  • Rotating coverage for monthly IV room clean (5:00 am)

Work Performed

• Prepare intravenous admixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and other hazardous agents).

• Prepare oral solution/suspension medications (including chemotherapy and other hazardous agents). 

• Fill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.

• Deliver medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas.

• Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.

• Provide technical support for automated equipment (Omnicell Robotics).

• Maintain logs, records, and other required documentation. File documentation in the appropriate location.

• Complete and document all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly.

• Label, fill and deliver medication to appropriate patient care locations.

• Receive and triage information requests; research and provide information where appropriate; refer other inquiries to pharmacist.

• Inventory, order, receive and stock drugs and supplies.

• Retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock and patient areas; discard or return to stock as appropriate; complete corresponding documentation.

• Serve as a primary training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed; may assist in preparing schedules, setting work priorities and making work assignments as directed.

• Assist in documentation of unit-specific procedures and quality assurance activities under Pharmacist's review.

• Perform other related duties incidental to work described herein

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Pharmacy Tech I: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician-training program. or Acceptance into pharmacy school. or High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care related experience.
• Pharmacy Tech II: High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited pharmacy technician-training program. or Acceptance into pharmacy school. or High school diploma or equivalent and one year of pharmacy or health care related experience.

Experience

• Pharmacy Tech I: N/A
• Pharmacy Tech II: Minimum of one year related experience.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Pharmacy Tech I: Must be registered with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy within the first 180 days.
• Pharmacy Tech II: North Carolina Board of Pharmacy registration is required. Pharmacy Technician certification is required from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).

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