Pharmacy Technician

As a Pharmacy Technician at Cumberland County, NC, you will play a vital role in supporting our Pharmacists with day-to-day operations. Your primary responsibility will be receiving and fulfilling prescription requests from various healthcare professionals for our employees and retirees.

• Screen and answer telephone calls
• Respond to questions or requests
• Receive written prescriptions or refill requests, verify that information is complete/accurate and enter into computer system
• Assist pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions
• Price and file filled prescriptions
• Clean and help maintain equipment, glassware and work areas according to prescribed methods
• Establish and maintain patient profiles
• Order, label and count stock of medications and supplies, and enter inventory into computer
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, determine stock needs, and address shortages
• Monitor the inventory for outdates and overstock
• Send unsaleable inventory to authorized company for destruction in a timely way

• Graduation from high school or GED, completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician training program, and one (1) year of experience in a community pharmacy setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
• Either of the following: Current national certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcare Association (NHA)

• Two to three years of recent experience working as a full-time pharmacy technician in a community setting
• Completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited pharmacy technician training program

Successful candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment with Cumberland County must pass pre-employment screenings, including criminal history checks and drug screenings, as required by Cumberland County Policies and Procedures, prior to beginning work or receiving a final offer of employment.

Cumberland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Cumberland County are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other status protected by applicable laws and regulations.