Pharmacy Tech Lead: Training, Ops & Patient Care

HCA Florida West Hospital; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Lead to supervise technicians and support staff, coordinate the training program, and optimize pharmacy operations. The role focuses on patient safety, cost control, and quality care within a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate will hold a CPhT credential and active PharmTech license, with strong customer service and problem-solving skills to support pharmacists and clinical staff. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential required.
• Pharmacy Technician License (PharmTech) required.
• High School Graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

• Functions as resources for technicians, facility and pharmacy staff related to pharmacy support and education.
• Develops and maintains technician schedule and training program.
• Contributes to the planning, organizing, recruiting, retaining, staffing, directing, and controlling of all technician services.
• Performs problem solving related to questions and issues related to pharmacy operations.
• Promotes and displays a positive customer oriented demeanor to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system and uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Responsible for assuring pharmacy billing is accurate.
• Performs studies for narcotics and other assigned medications and processes.
• Responsible for answering phone and window receiving; may also function as pharmacy technician for duties such as messenger, picking medications, first dose, refills, refiling automated carts, medication cart delivery, packaging unit does meds, bar coding meds, IV preparations, filling anesthesia carts, ordering supplies, ordering IV's, checking wholesaler and direct orders, using the want book, recording borrow and loans, and inventory control.

Job description

HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Lead to supervise technicians and support staff, coordinate the training program, and optimize pharmacy operations. The role focuses on patient safety, cost control, and quality care within a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate will hold a CPhT credential and active PharmTech license, with strong customer service and problem-solving skills to support pharmacists and clinical staff. Local candidates preferred.