Pharmacy Technician PRN

HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision coverage

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) with match

Job summary

HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician PRN to join our pharmacy team. You will procure, dispense, and deliver medications following department procedures, while maintaining accurate documentation and inventory control.

The role requires attention to detail, adherence to labeling and safety standards, and the ability to respond quickly to STAT orders and urgent requests. Experience in a hospital pharmacy environment is preferred, and employment offers comprehensive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• PharmTech license or Pharmacist-Intern eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Procures and distributes medication orders per physician/pharmacist request or prearranged work assignments.
• Accurately fills medication orders and follows labeling requirements.
• Prepackages medications following department procedures.
• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care areas per schedule.
• Dispenses controlled substances with proper documentation; report discrepancies to a pharmacist.
• Maintains stock of medications and supplies per policy.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies.
• Rotates stock to use before expiration; replaces outdated drugs.
• Picks up orders and medications for return from patient care areas during delivery rounds.
• Enters charges and credits for patient medications promptly to avoid corrections.
• Generates reports and labels as required.
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean and organized; maintains logs and records.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PharmTech license or Pharmacist-Intern eligibility

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Pharmacy Technician PRN with HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Major Responsibilities

Procures and distributes medication orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Accurately fills medication orders and follows labeling requirements:

• Physician orders
• First doses and non-Pyxis medications (if applicable)
• Labeling follows departmental procedures
• Products are bar-coded according to departmental procedures
• Investigational medications (if applicable)

Accurately prepackages medications following departmental procedures.

Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.

Dispenses controlled substances accurately with proper documentation; counting discrepancies and suspected diversions are immediately brought to the attention of a pharmacist.

Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.

Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.

Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.

Restocks pharmacy inventory.

Disposes of unusable returned medications following departmental procedures.

Accurately replenishes floor stock medications:

• Pyxis refill and floor stock requisitions
• Pyxis stock-outs are responded to within one hour
• Emergency kits and crash carts
• Surgical kits

Contributes to the effective operation of the department.

Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.

Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately and in a timely manner to avoid any late corrections to the patient’s account.

Generates reports and labels as required.

Organizes and prioritizes work assignments; appropriately responds to emergency STAT, Now and routine requests.

Makes STAT deliveries to patient care areas when requested.

Answers the telephone within three rings, identifying themselves and the department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.

Answers requests at the window; promptly responds to the intercom system.

Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.

Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately; files documentation in appropriate locations.

Qualifications you will need

High School Graduate / GED.

(PHARM-Intern) Pharmacist - Intern, or (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License.

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Be a part of an organization that invests in you!

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital is a purpose-guided healthcare provider. We are a four-story, 150,000-square-foot hospital. We have 70 private beds and a six-bed private ICU. We provide a full range of acute care services including emergency services, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging, and inpatient and outpatient surgery. Other services include cardiac catheterization, laboratory, pharmacy, and a full range of support services. Our Emergency Department (ED) is approximately 14,500 square feet. Our ED consists of 22 private treatment rooms, an EMS entrance, and a helicopter pad.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.