Pharmacy Technician II - Pharmacy - Bayfront Hospital

Bayfrontstpete; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist with distribution and medication preparation, including aseptic admixture and use of Orlando Health software. You will support safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance, maintain USP 797 standards, assist pharmacists, and participate in training and special projects as needed.

Requires high school diploma and Florida Pharmacy Technician registration; 1–4 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.
• Greater than one year up to four years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Assists with operational and distribution responsibilities related to Pharmacy Technician functions.
• Operates Orlando Health software and hardware systems.
• Demonstrates safety, emergency, and risk management procedures.
• Identifies and utilizes resources and departments for customer service and patient care.
• Performs basic pharmacy procedures consistent with policy and procedures.
• Assists Pharmacist with medication distribution and aseptic techniques, including chemotherapy admixtures.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory documentation.
• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.
• Participates in training of new pharmacy technicians and covers technician services as needed.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Safety procedures

Customer service

Regulatory compliance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware systems.

• 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 and 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.
• Responsible for special project completion as assigned.
• Participates in the training of new pharmacy technicians if needed
• Maintains advanced expertise in and actively covers technician services in a specialized practice area (eg. medication history acquisition) depending on the needs of the department.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.

Experience

• Greater than one year up to four (4) of experience as a pharmacy technician