Pharmacy Tech - SylvesterDeerfield - Per Diem

University of Miami; Deerfield Beach (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami’s UHealth Deerfield location is seeking a Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem to compound and dispense prescriptions under supervision, while performing essential clerical duties and inventory control.

The role supports patient profiles, accuracy in dispensing, insurance processing, and coordination with robotic dispensing systems, all within regulatory guidelines and university policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active Florida Pharmacy Technician registration.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Weighs, counts, measures, and mixes medications.
• Manages inventory to ensure the pharmacy is appropriately stocked.
• Receives and fills prescriptions or refill requests, verifying information.
• Handles telephone inquiries and assists customers.
• Fills bottles with medications and labels accurately.
• Maintains patient profiles and records.
• Transfers medication to sterile syringes using aseptic technique.
• Monitors robotic dispensing machines and prepares meds for dispensing.
• Processes medical insurance claim forms and records claims.
• Adheres to University policies and safeguards assets.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician - Florida Department of Health

Job description

The UHealth system at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem at our UHealth Deerfield location. The Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem compounds and dispenses medical prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist. Moreover, an employee in this position performs clerical duties relating to the department, receives and stores incoming supplies. The Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem also verifies stock and enters data into the computer to maintain accurate and complete inventory records.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Weighs, counts, measures, and mixes medication.
• Handles inventory to ensure that the pharmacy is appropriately stocked.
• Receives written prescription, fills prescriptions or refill requests, and verifies that information is complete and accurate.
• Answers telephones and responds to questions or requests.
• Fills bottles with prescribed medications, and types and affixes labels.
• Assists customers by answering simple questions, locating items, and referring them to the appropriate staff.
• Establishes and maintains patient profiles and records.
• Transfers medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile and disposable syringes using aseptic techniques.
• Supplies and monitors robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers.
• Prepares and processes medical insurance claim forms and handles insurance claim records.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Florida Department of Health
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:Part timeEmployee Type:Temporary-Intermittent