Pharmacy Technician - APMC Pharmacy - Night Shift - 7 on / 7 off

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III to perform operational and distribution duties, supporting both Arnold Palmer and Winnie Palmer Hospitals on the VFT - Night shift. The role involves medication preparation, aseptic technique, and use of Orlando Health software systems.

You will work under the pharmacist, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and accurate medication distribution, including chemotherapy admixture where applicable, while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Florida Pharmacy Technician registration.
• CPht certification (PTCB/ICPT) required.
• 4+ years of experience as a pharmacy technician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of safety, emergency, and risk management procedures.
• Assists Pharmacist in medication distribution and admixture.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and proper disposal procedures.
• Operates equipment and software for pharmacy procedures in compliance with policies.

Skills

Safety procedures

Customer service

Communication

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Regulatory compliance software

Job description

Position Summary

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking for Pharmacy Technician III to assist with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware systems.

This position will support both Arnold Palmer Hospital and Winnie Palmer Hospital

Shift: VFT - Night

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of safety, emergency, and risk management procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, goals, customer service, and objectives of the Pharmacy and Orlando Health.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
• Demonstrates the ability to Identify and utilize resources and departments for customer service and patient care, based upon need, availability, and responsibility of resources.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate the equipment required for pharmacy procedures, consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations, and policy and procedures.
• Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles, policy, and procedures.
• Performs the basic buyer procedures, including drug procurement required by the department, consistent with departmental principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution, including proper aseptic techniques for admixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks/procedures associated with automated dispensing cabinets.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.
• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.
• Maintains the controlled substance vault and perpetual inventory and other documentation files depending on the needs of the department.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
• Participates in the training of new pharmacy technicians and may verify final competency as needed.
• Maintains advanced expertise in and actively covers technician services in a specialized practice area (e.g. medication history acquisition-controlled substance inventory management).

Education/Training

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.
• Current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) received through a nationally recognized program (e.g., Pharmacy Technician Certification Board – PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians – ICPT) is required.
• Maintenance of current certification is required.

Experience

• Greater than four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician.