Pharmacy Tech Specialist, Controlled Substances & Compliance

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Education assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is hiring a Pharmacy Tech Specialist – Controlled Substance to support diversion prevention, recordkeeping, and DEA compliance. The role emphasizes audits, data management, and reporting to leadership while performing standard pharmacy technician duties.

You will maintain employee records databases, coordinate with department leaders, and ensure accuracy of PyxisES and Meditech systems. Experience with controlled substance procedures and Kronos is preferred.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Pharmacist Intern or Pharmacy Technician License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily performs manual controlled drug monitoring to assure required documentation is met.
• Daily reviews controlled substance discrepancies in PyxisES and notifies the director of any inappropriate documentation or suspicion of missing drug.
• Daily reconciles dispensed controlled substances from CII Safe with automated and manual systems necessary for DEA record keeping and notifies Nurse Director/Department Director for follow-up as necessary.
• Daily reviews PyxisES override transactions and reconciles all non-reconciled override medications with the Nurse Manager/Department Director.
• Daily completes the CII safe audits and documents on the CII safe accountability log.
• Daily reconciles transactions at the CII safe by reconciling with manual delivery receipts and 24-hour chain of custody forms.
• Weekly monitors that the controlled drug inventory has been performed on Pyxis cabinets /carts and notifies Department Directors/Managers and Director of Pharmacy for missing inventories.
• Monthly completes the controlled drug purchasing audit that compares purchases with the CII safe.
• Monthly and as needed performs controlled drug user audits to identify improper documentation/procedures, or potential for diversion (diversion dashboard, Pyxis, Meditech).
• Serves as records retention liaison responsible for managing departmental records and coordinating off-site storage.
• Daily maintains system user files for PyxisES, ensuring addition of new users, confirming Healthstream training is completed, and appropriate user privileges are assigned, and prompt removal of terminated users.
• Routinely audits PyxisES user access and prepares report for facility information security committee.

Skills

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacist Intern or Pharmacy Technician License

Tools

PyxisES

Meditech

Kronos

Job description

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is hiring a Pharmacy Tech Specialist – Controlled Substance to support diversion prevention, recordkeeping, and DEA compliance. The role emphasizes audits, data management, and reporting to leadership while performing standard pharmacy technician duties.

You will maintain employee records databases, coordinate with department leaders, and ensure accuracy of PyxisES and Meditech systems. Experience with controlled substance procedures and Kronos is preferred.