Pharmacy Technician 2 - Full-Time - Sylvester

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Dental coverage

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth seeks a Full Time Pharmacy Technician 2 in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to prepare medications under a Pharmacist's guidance and assist with dispensing operations.

Responsibilities include data entry, labeling, stocking, and basic compounding, with opportunities to train others and participate in cross-department projects. Strong accuracy and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and Florida Pharmacy Technician certification.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Accurate data entry with attention to detail and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications for patients under a Pharmacist's guidance.
• Input and verify prescription and patient information and maintain records.
• Fill orders, prepare labels, and restock drugs and supplies.
• Assist with compounding and training of new technicians.
• Support training and onboarding of students and technicians.

Skills

Data entry

Record keeping

Effective communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State of FL Pharmacy Technician certification

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Pharmacy Technician 2 in our Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

SUMMARY

The Pharmacist Technician 2 prepares medications for patients under the guidance of a Pharmacist. Assists the Pharmacist with support activities and processes required to dispense medical prescriptions, price-checking, restocking of drugs, and assists with basic compounding.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collects, inputs, and verifies prescription, refill, and patient information and maintains patient records.
• Assists pharmacists in filling orders and preparing labels for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
• Receives and stocks incoming medical supplies and drugs.
• Assists with compounding (didactic and/or basic hands-on).
• Participates in assigned training program and continuing education activities to attain competency in different technician duty areas.
• Volunteers for extra assignments and/or cross training in other department roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician.
• May volunteer to participate in a temporary taskforce/short-term committee.
• Acts as an informal resource for other technicians with less experience.
• Provides support in the training of students and onboarding of new pharmacy technicians.
• Serves as a mentor and role model.
• Stays abreast of advanced knowledge and proficient practice in pharmacy dispensing, medication dispensing systems, controlled substance distribution to floors, pre-packing and any other pharmacy technician duties.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification and Licensing:

State of FL Pharmacy Technician

Experience:

Minimum 3 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in data entry with minimal errors.
• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

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: Full time

Employee Type: Staff