Registered Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem)

Larkin Community Hospital, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Larkin Community Hospital, Inc. in Florida seeks a Pharmacy Technician to assist under a licensed pharmacist in the Pharmacy Department. You will help maintain patient records, prepare, label, and dispense medications, and support processing of equipment and supply orders, while ensuring compliance with procedures.

Experience with Investigational Drug handling is preferred; state licensure is required. The role requires three years of experience, strong recordkeeping, and good communication to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency required.
• Active Florida State Board of Pharmacy licensure required.
• Clinical Trials experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Investigational Drug handling, labeling and recordkeeping.
• Maintain stock and organize medications and supplies per policy.
• Operate Pyxis/ADM inventory and follow ISMP safety practices.
• Prepare medications with correct labeling and documentation per state rules.
• Record temperature and humidity as required by regulations.

Skills

Pharmacy Licensure Florida

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency

Job description

Job Summary

• Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician assists in the various activities within the Pharmacy Department. These activities can include, but need not be limited to: maintaining patient records; setting up, packaging, and labeling medication doses; performing designated tasks regarding processing of equipment and supply orders, and Assist Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in Managing , storing , dispensing , labeling, distributing and recordkeeping of Investigational Drug. Technicians must function in strict accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines with any deviation approved by the supervising pharmacist.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalency
• Active and clear Licensure with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy

Additional Qualifications

• Clinical Trials experience Preferred

Experience Required

• Three years experience Required

Essential Job Functions

• Assist Pharmacy Clinical Trials team in Managing , storing , dispensing , labeling, distributing and recordkeeping of Investigational Drug. Participate on Investigational Drug training as required per protocol.
  • Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies, procedures and protocols and within specified time frame.
  • Promotes the effective operation of the department by answering the telephone and identifying self, department and directing calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Organizes and prioritizes work assignments maintaining logs, records and other required documentation accurately.
  • Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat and well organized, keeping pharmacy equipment clean.
  • Manage ADM (Automated Dispensing Machines - Pyxis) inventory, including accurate selection and loading of medications, organize according to ISMP safety initiatives, evaluate medication use trends to maintain appropriate par levels, ensure removal of expired/damaged products in a timely manner and resolve discrepancies.
  • Manage departmental medication request in a timely manner, including ordering, documenting, communicating out of stock or shortages, and transferring medications to the department.
  • Manage emergency supply inventory in kits, including ordering and maintaining adequate supply, accurately restocking, organizing to ensure consistent placement and uniformity, documenting medications used for charge purposes, removal of expired/damaged products and performing monthly checks on each unit.
  • Accurately prepare medications in unit of use containers, ensuring correct labeling of medication, precise mixing of ingredients and documentation as required by state regulation.
  • Record and maintain records for temperature and humidity as required by state regulation, ensuring that medications and environmental conditions are kept at appropriate levels per hospital policy.
  • Any assigned projects by pharmacist as bossiness require.