Registered Pharmacy Tech (Per Diem, Evenings)

Nicklaushealth; Sunset Corners (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaushealth is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in inpatient operations. You will process orders, prepare general and specialty medications (chemotherapy, TPN, and cardiac preps) and manage IV admixtures, syringes, and unit doses.

You will also handle floor stock, maintain inventories, answer phones, provide customer support, and ensure timely deliveries to nursing units while complying with hospital standards.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Graduate of an approved pharmacy certification course preferred.
• Three years of hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Must be registered in the State of Florida as a Pharmacy Technician and maintain active status.

Responsibilities

• Answers the phone according to departmental standards and offers excellent customer service.
• Prepares and delivers medications per hospital standards to Nursing Units and handles returns.
• Maintains participation in Lean committee initiatives.
• Performs periodic inspections to remove outdated medications before expiration.
• Receives daily shipments of medications and reports barcodes into the computer system.
• Assists with stocking, cleaning, and organizing the storage room.
• Prepares medications for patient use from stock and bulk supply.
• Prepares unit doses and cassette fills for patient use.
• Prepares IV admixtures, syringes, and large volume IV medications using proper aseptic technique.
• Weights, counts, and measures medications; labels and prepares for pharmacist check.

Skills

English fluency

Professional communication

Analytical thinking

Process coordination

Interpersonal skills

Measurement knowledge

Public/customer interaction

Education

High School or equivalent

Pharmacy certification course

Hospital pharmacy technician experience

Tools

Barcode scanning

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job Summary

Supports Pharmacists with order processing, preparation of general and specialty medication (Chemotherapy, TPN and Cardiac Preps) IV solutions, syringes, admixtures and/or non- IV doses. Processes floor stock orders, maintains medication inventories, answers the phones, provides customer support, and removes outdated medications and medication deliveries for the Inpatient Pharmacy.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Registered in the State of Florida as a Pharmacy Technician- maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Graduate of an approved pharmacy certification course preferred.
• Three years of experience as a hospital pharmacy technician preferred.
• Able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing in a professional manner.
• General and specialty (Chemotherapy, TPN and Cardiac IV) admixture preparation experience or trained for inpatient pharmacy preferred.
• Knowledge and skills in IV admixture and Unit Dose medication preparation for inpatient pharmacy or bulk dispensing for outpatient pharmacy preferred.
• Ability to comprehend and analyze information.
• Knowledge of percentage and basic math calculations.
• Ability to coordinate the sequence of a process.
• Ability to relate cooperatively, courteously, and constructively with patients, nursing personnel, coworkers, physicians, etc.
• Knowledge of Metric system of measurement.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills of medication preparation and dispensing for an outpatient pharmacy.
• Knowledge of generic and brand medication names.
• Able to communicate effectively with the public and internal customers.
• Able to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, to handle constantly stressful and changing situations, and to create a positive work environment.

Job Specific Duties

• Answers the phone according to departmental standards and directs calls as appropriate using excellent customer service.
• Prepares and delivers medications per hospital standards to the designated Nursing Units in a timely manner and picks up returned medications.
• Maintains active participation in Lean committee initiatives.
• Completes periodic area inspections in a timely manner, as assigned, for removal of outdated medications prior to expiration of medication.
• Receives daily shipments of medications from vendors and warehouse and accurately reports medication barcodes into designated computer system.
• Assists with stocking, maintaining, cleaning, and organizing the storage room.
• Prepares medications accurately and efficiently for individual patient use from stock and bulk supply.
• Accurately and efficiently prepares standardized doses of medication including unit dose and cassette fill for patient use.
• Prepares specific IV admixtures syringes and large volume IV medications accurately and efficiently using proper USP 797 aseptic technique.
• Accurately prepares Parenteral Nutrition (PN), Chemotherapy, OR and Cardiovascular Trays.
• Accurately weighs, counts, and measures medications, labels patient specific medications, and places the finished product in a suitable container for pharmacist check.
• Responsible for responding to equipment alerts, maintaining the automated dispensing machines, and other routine equipment in the Pharmacy and hospital.

Job

Pharmacy

Department

PHARMACY-2100-730000

Job Status

Professional