Night Hospital Pharmacy Technician II: IV Prep & Distribution

Orlando Health, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II-1376 for night shifts with an initial day-training month.

The role supports operational and distribution activities across Orlando Health software and hardware systems, with emphasis on sterile compounding and medication distribution in a hospital setting. The ideal candidate has 2 years hospital pharmacy experience and 2 years of sterile IV mixing, preferably in hospital practice.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Greater than one year up to four (4) of experience as a pharmacy technician
• Current experience in a hospital setting
• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates understanding of safety, emergency, and risk management procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, goals, customer service, and objectives of the Pharmacy and Orlando Health.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
• Demonstrates the ability to Identify and utilize resources and departments for customer service and patient care, based upon need, availability, and responsibility of resources.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate the equipment required for pharmacy procedures, consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations and policy and procedures.
• Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles, policy, and procedures.
• Performs the basic buyer procedures including drug procurement required by the department and consistent with departmental principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution including proper aseptic techniques for admixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks / procedures associated with automated dispensing cabinets.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.
• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.
• Responsible for special project completion as assigned.
• Participates in the training of new pharmacy technicians if needed
• Maintains advanced expertise in and actively covers technician services in a specialized practice area (eg. medication history acquisition) depending on the needs of the department.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Attends in-services/meetings as required.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
• Completes all Orlando Health mandatory education

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Sterile IV compounding

Pharmacy technician experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician II-1376 for night shifts with an initial day-training month.

The role supports operational and distribution activities across Orlando Health software and hardware systems, with emphasis on sterile compounding and medication distribution in a hospital setting. The ideal candidate has 2 years hospital pharmacy experience and 2 years of sterile IV mixing, preferably in hospital practice.