Pharmacy Technician 2

Tampa General Hospital-Citrus; Crystal River (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications and maintaining drug inventory.

The role operates under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and adheres to all regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years hospital or health system experience preferred.
• One year pharmacy technician experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and distributes medications accurately under pharmacist supervision.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care areas per schedule and maintains proper storage.
• Maintains drug inventories and restocks as needed, including code carts and automated dispensers.
• Keeps required records and logs, including medication charges and delivery records.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Description

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing drugs, maintaining the drug inventory and maintenance of records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

Essential Functions

• Accurately prepares & distributes all doses of medication (subject to verification of their complete and accurate preparation by a pharmacist prior to distribution), including parenteral doses (i.e., IV admixtures, chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, etc)
• Expediently delivers medications and related products & supplies to defined patient care areas/ancillary areas according to the established schedules and assures their appropriate storage (e.g., refrigerator, etc)
• Actively assists in maintaining drug inventories both within the Department and at defined patient care areas (including code cart restocking, restocking of automated dispensing cabinets, checking for outdated inventory, packaging/repackaging & extemporaneous compounding, etc)
• Accurately maintains required records, logs & other documents (e.g., medication charges/credits, delivery & re-stock records

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

License/Registration

• Registered Pharmacy Technician i ssued by Florida

Work Experience and Additional Information

• Two years of experience in a hospital or health system required
• One year prior pharmacy technician experience required