Orlando Health
Pharmacy Technician III
Orlando Health, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
Position Summary
Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware systems
Responsibilities
Essential Functions• 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 ofthe 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, safetyregulations and policy and procedures.• Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles, policy, andprocedures.• Performs the basic buyer procedures including drug procurement required by the department and consistent with departmentalprinciples and Orlando Health policies and procedures.• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution including proper aseptic techniques foradmixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks / procedures associated withautomated dispensing cabinets.• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.• Responsible for maintaining controlled substance vault and perpetual inventory and other documentation files depending on theneeds of the department.• 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 (e.g. medication historyacquisition-controlled substance inventory management).• 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
Qualifications
Education/TrainingHigh school diploma or equivalent.Licensure/CertificationMaintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.Current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) received through a nationally recognized program (e.g., PharmacyTechnician Certification Board - PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians - ICPT) is required.Maintenance of current certification is required.ExperienceGreater than four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician
Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware systems
Responsibilities
Essential Functions• 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 ofthe 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, safetyregulations and policy and procedures.• Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles, policy, andprocedures.• Performs the basic buyer procedures including drug procurement required by the department and consistent with departmentalprinciples and Orlando Health policies and procedures.• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution including proper aseptic techniques foradmixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks / procedures associated withautomated dispensing cabinets.• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.• Responsible for maintaining controlled substance vault and perpetual inventory and other documentation files depending on theneeds of the department.• 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 (e.g. medication historyacquisition-controlled substance inventory management).• 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
Qualifications
Education/TrainingHigh school diploma or equivalent.Licensure/CertificationMaintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.Current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) received through a nationally recognized program (e.g., PharmacyTechnician Certification Board - PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians - ICPT) is required.Maintenance of current certification is required.ExperienceGreater than four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician