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Inpatient Pediatric Pharmacy Technician I/II at Duke Health

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Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.


$2,500 Commitment Bonus for Newly Hired Team Members

 

Working hours: 

  • 40 hours/week
  • Includes weekdays and every other weekend
  • Rotating days and evening shifts
  • Holiday rotation

 

General Description of the Job Class

This individual performs, under supervision, a variety of duties in accordance to department procedures, which may be related to the procurement, preparation, distribution and storage of drugs, as well as, provision of clinical pharmacy services according to the Pharmacy's role in ensuring safe medication use.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

  • Prepare intravenous admixtures or other sterile products (including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition).
  • Fill physician orders/prescriptions, medication carts, or stock requisitions.
  • Fill daily restock request and appropriately document in the compounding software
  • Assist with cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of compounding equipment
  • Answer telephones and directs calls to appropriate personnel.               
  • Provide technical support for automated equipment.
  • 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. Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs. Monitor assigned quality improvement indicators of individual or departmental performance. Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing.
  • 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 years 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).

 




Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.



Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.


Typical mid-level pay: $43k for Pharmacy Technicians nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$43k
Entry
Mid
Senior
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$35k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $59k

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Pay Upside →
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Many openings, but pay doesn't scale as much with experience.

+6%
10yr growth
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024