Lead Pharmacy Technician

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits for medical, Rx

Dental, vision, telemedicine

Wellbeing support

PTO and family leave

401(k) match and retirement planning

Education support and certification

Job summary

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician to oversee Pharmacy Technicians, assist with medication preparation, and maintain quality controls. You will support inventory and daily operations while contributing to patient safety and service excellence.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical knowledge, and strong customer service skills within a busy hospital setting in Saint Petersburg, FL. A Pharmacy Technician Program and FL tech registration are required.

Qualifications

• Completion of Pharmacy Technician Program and minimum high school/GED.
• Current FL Registered Pharmacy Tech; CPHT preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred; oversee Pharmacy Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications under supervision of Clinical Pharmacist.
• Perform quality control/auditing to ensure medication availability for caregivers.
• Assist Pharmacy Inventory Coordinator with supplies and stock for daily operations.
• Contribute to hospital-wide improvements in patient safety and service excellence.

Skills

Leadership experience

Customer service

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Analytical abilities

Clerical skills

PC skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician Program completion

GED or equivalent

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are currently looking for an ambitious Lead Pharmacy Technician to help us reach our goals. As our Lead Pharmacy Tech, you will provide your expertise and be responsible for the oversight to Pharmacy Technicians. You will also perform technical duties related to preparing and dispensing drugs in accordance with the standard procedures. We prioritize patient care. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity.

What you will do in the role:

• You will prepare and dispense prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals under the supervision and direction of the Clinical Pharmacist in an accurate manner.
• You will perform quality control/auditing functions to ensure that medications are appropriately available to caregivers.
• You will assist Coordinator Pharmacy Inventory in ensuring that the department has the necessary supplies, equipment and stock needed for daily operations.
• You will actively contribute to and work towards the hospital wide improvement in meeting core measures, patient safety and service excellence goals.

What qualifications you will need:

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED) and completion of Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as Pharmacy Technician with previous leadership experience strongly preferred
• Current FL Registered Pharmacy Tech; Pharmacy Tech Certification (CphT) preferred
• Overall Pharmacy knowledge including medical terminology and prescriptions drug names. Excellent customer service, interpersonal communication, organizational skills, pc skills, analytical abilities, and clerical skills.

Benefits

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital is a 215 bed acute care hospital. We are Joint Commission accredited. We provide emergency, diagnostic, medical and surgical services. We have women's services that include labor and delivery, post-partum and nursery. We are an accredited advanced primary stroke center and chest pain center. We are a certified atrial fibrillation center and an accredited community cancer center. We are the women's choice award for best emergency care for the 4th year in a row. We are a blue distinction center+ for maternity care and are accredited as a breast center with digital imaging and computer aided detection. We are a GYN robotic surgery training epicenter. We have a pelvic pain and incontinence center and an orthopedic center for join replacement and spine surgery. We are located in Pinellas County. St. Petersburg is growing and offers nightlife and outdoor activities. Our hospital has ranked as a top work place by the Tampa Bay Times. We hope you'll consider our careers at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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