Pharmacy Technician - Medication History - Mornings - Experienced

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medication history intake and distribution within an acute care setting. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and collaboration with pharmacists and hospital staff.

Responsibilities include operating pharmacy equipment, maintaining USP 797 standards, and providing excellent customer service while ensuring adherence to Orlando Health policies. A valid Florida Pharmacy Technician registration is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 to four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician with medication history intake experience.
• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of safety, emergency, and risk management procedures.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
• Identifies and utilizes resources and departments for customer service and patient care, based on need and availability.
• Operates equipment required for pharmacy procedures in accordance with safety regulations and policies.
• Assists pharmacists with medication distribution including aseptic techniques for admixture and use of automated dispensing cabinets.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory documentation.
• Participates in training of new pharmacy technicians as needed.
• Maintains advanced expertise in specialized practice areas such as medication history acquisition.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Pharmacy technician experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware system. We need someone that has done medication history intake in an acute setting and has good customer service and communication skills.

What you will do

• 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.
• Attends in-services/meetings as required.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
• Completes all Orlando Health mandatory education.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 to four (4) of experience as a pharmacy technician with medication history intake experience
• Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.