Job Summary 💊 Join Novant Health as a Pharmacy Technician! 💊 Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem Schedule – 7on / 7off schedule, 18:00-04:30, Wednesday - Tuesday * SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE * Are you passionate about helping patients and advancing your pharmacy career? Novant Health is looking for a skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team! Acute Care Pharmacy Technician II – Certified, Medication Listing Assistant (Emergency Department Based) + Job Summary: + The Medication Listing Assistant is a certified Pharmacy Technician who supports pharmacy services by obtaining medication histories for patients that will be admitted to the hospital. Information is obtained by interviewing the patient, patient family, calling pharmacies, long term care facilities and/or other providers. The information obtained is communicated to pharmacists and health care providers to determine treatment plans and medication orders during hospitalization and post discharge from the hospital. + Works as part of a larger care team based outside the pharmacy, primarily in the Emergency Department + Schedule – 7on/7off schedule, 18:00-04:30, Wednesday - Tuesday + Responsibilities + Review, clarify, document and verify home medications with the patient or utilize alternate sources for verification such as patient’s family, caregiver, pharmacy or medical provider within 24 hours of admission + Use high-level communication skills to perform a patient interview and obtain a complete home medication list. + This includes contacting retail pharmacies or physician offices to verify the medication history with persistence to achieve the highest level of accuracy. + Ensure complete and accurate documentation for each identified medication in the electronic medical record with careful attention to detail. + Discuss any identified issues related to the medication history with the clinical pharmacist team to promote high-quality transitions of care. + Experience: + Minimum of 3 years retail pharmacy experience required + Hospital experience (in addition to retail experience) preferred Be part of an organization recognized as: + Newsweek's "America's Greatest Workplaces 2024" 4 Stars ★★★★ Novant Health Care Providers + Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022 + One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review + Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign + One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities + One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine + Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group + Quality and safety recognition from CMS Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time. + Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement. + The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care. + All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm". Qualifications + 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), required. + Specialty Pharmacy: Minimum of two years of experience in specialty pharmacy setting 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 (i.e., NCBOP pharmacy intern license or FPGEE/FPGEC, required. + A minimum of two relevant specialized certificates/certifications from approved vendors 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)...or...one additional certificate/certification for technicians with Validating Tech credentials (NC). The additional certificates/certifications 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 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. Job Opening ID 107200