Salary : $88,176.42 Annually
Location : Rockingham County, NC
Job Type: Full Time Regular
Job Number: 01691
Department: Public Health
Division: Pharmacy Services
Opening Date: 06/10/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.
This posting is continuous and will remain posted to fill vacancies as they become available. Applicants that apply to this posting will be considered for any vacancies of this type and will only need to apply once.

General Definition of Work
Performs complex advanced technical work providing prescription dispensing services to Rockingham County DHHS Public Health Division, maintaining files and records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Local Health Director.

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Examples of Duties

Essential Functions
Dispenses client prescriptions in accordance with applicable State laws, rules and regulations.
Enters data into computer system.
Trains, advises, consults, and educates the staff and client population through scheduled seminars and educational opportunities to provide for favorable, cost effective, therapeutic outcomes.
Prepares reports and other types of correspondence; maintains files and records.
Maintains inventory and security of pharmaceuticals.
Serves as Prescription Assistance Program Coordinator.
Supervises and trains Pharm D candidates for schools of pharmacy.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
General knowledge of County and Department policies and procedures; thorough knowledge of professional pharmacy theory, techniques, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of the principles and practices in compounding and dispensing drugs and other pharmaceutical products; general knowledge in preparing reports and other types of correspondence; general knowledge in the use of standard office equipment and associated software (e.g. Patagonia Electronic Health Record, Gmail, and HCC Visual Pharmacy Program software); general knowledge of and in the use of the equipment required for the position; skill in accurately compounding medications and pharmaceuticals; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; ability to make arithmetic computations; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to use the metric system; ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with clients, staff and other professionals.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking and climbing or balancing and occasionally requires sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree with coursework in pharmacology, or related field and moderate experience working in a pharmacy, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements
Possession of a valid license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina.
Complete ICS, HIPPA and Preceptor training within six months of hire.
Valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina.
Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information
Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

For Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the following month after having worked for an entire month. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available.
Paid Time Off

This benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes:
Vacation/Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays.
Bereavement
Local Government Retirement System

All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
Supplemental Retirement Plans

NC 401(k)- Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis to a a 457(b) plan. Contributions will be matched by the county, up to 1% or their annual base salary.
Other Insurance

Insurance such as life, short term disability, and cancer care are available to regular employees and can be paid through payroll deduction.
Direct Deposit

All employees are required to have direct deposit.
Other Benefits

Annual longevity payment beginning with the 6th full year of full or part time regular employment