Pharmacy Tech I

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition and education support

Job summary

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Florida is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I to join our pharmacy team. The role involves dispensing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and updating patient records under the direct supervision of the pharmacist.

Responsibilities include filling orders, documenting controlled substances, ensuring stock levels, and assisting with ordering, receiving, and storage of pharmaceuticals. The position supports hospital operations and patient care.

Qualifications

• Dispense medications to patients under pharmacy policies.
• Maintain accurate drug inventory and records.
• Update patient profiles and medication histories.
• Active registered technician or intern status as required by the State Board.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders and deliver to patient care areas.
• Dispense controlled substances with proper documentation; report discrepancies to the pharmacist.
• Ensure adequate stock of medications and supplies per policies.
• Assist ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals and related supplies.
• Deliver orders and medications for returns during rounds.
• Organize and prioritize work and respond to urgent requests.

Skills

Dispense medications

Maintain drug inventory

Update patient records

Under supervision of pharmacist

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Active Registered Pharmacy Technician / Pharmacy Intern per State requirements

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Tech I you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will dispense medications, maintain drug inventory and accurately update patient records, under the direct supervision of the pharmacist.

What you will do in this role:

• You will fill medication orders requested by physician or pharmacist and deliver to patient care and other areas.
• You will dispense controlled substances with proper documentation; counting discrepancies and reporting any suspected diversions to the pharmacist.
• You will be responsible for ensuring there is an adequate stock of medications and supplies, according to established policies and procedures.
• You will assist ordering; receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and related supplies in the appropriate locations, rotating stock and replacing outdated and unusable drugs.
• You will pick up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.
• You will be responsible for organizing and prioritizing work assignments; responding timely to urgent and routine requests.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• 2 years of related experience is preferred.
• Active Registered pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern, as per State requirements, with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy is required.

Benefits

HCA Florida Lawnwood 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.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.