Hospital Pharmacy Technician

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

5d

About The Position

Our campus is undergoing a period of major expansion that will expand opportunities for research, and education, and clinical care that will benefit patients all over the world. We are looking for amazing Pharmacy Technicians to join our team! Open positions may be for primarily first shift, second shift, or third shift for full-time, part-time, or PRN status. Open positions may be filled with Technician I, II or III jobs, depending on applicant qualifications. Pharmacy Technicians I-III assist Pharmacists in providing optimal pharmaceutical care to the patient. They gather, label, and distribute medications accurately and efficiently; they package, prepare, and safely compound medications including hazardous substances accurately and efficiently; they handle, manage, and distribute controlled substances in compliance with regulatory requirements and department policies and assist with drug diversion surveillance; they assist with training new pharmacy employees; they assist with maintaining accurate medication inventories and billing of medications; they effectively communicate utilizing established systems and processes; and they perform responsibilities and duties of the job in a manner that is attentive to age and ability considerations. They perform duties within their Scope of Practice under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist; they receive direction from their supervisor and other members of the Pharmacy Leadership team; they work cooperatively with other Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists, patients, Physicians, Nurses, and other members of the health care team. Pharmacy Technicians III work with regular frequency in more advanced Pharmacy Technician roles, which include but are not limited to: Quality Improvement, Education/ Training, Inventory Management, and Research; and they serve as lead technicians/ super users in pharmacy operations, technology implementations, quality projects, etc.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern with the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
• Accredited Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT) within 12 months of hire (PTCB (preferred) or NHA).
• Effectively reads, writes, speaks, and understands English.
• Proven history of effectively performing technical tasks and following written / verbal instructions.
• Able to apply math and calculator skills along with a working knowledge of the metric system.
• Possess strong telephone and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with the use of office software computer applications keyboarding.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a busy environment and pay attention to detail.
• Proven organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to effectively work both independently and in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of post-secondary education.
• Prior experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Demonstration of leadership and team building skills.
• Experience in teaching and / or training.
• Prior experience performing advanced Pharmacy Technician activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacists in providing optimal pharmaceutical care to the patient.
• Gather, label, and distribute medications accurately and efficiently
• Package, prepare, and safely compound medications including hazardous substances accurately and efficiently
• Handle, manage, and distribute controlled substances in compliance with regulatory requirements and department policies and assist with drug diversion surveillance
• Assist with training new pharmacy employees
• Assist with maintaining accurate medication inventories and billing of medications
• Effectively communicate utilizing established systems and processes
• Perform responsibilities and duties of the job in a manner that is attentive to age and ability considerations
• Perform duties within their Scope of Practice under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist
• Work cooperatively with other Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists, patients, Physicians, Nurses, and other members of the health care team.
• Quality Improvement
• Education/ Training
• Inventory Management
• Research
• Serve as lead technicians/ super users in pharmacy operations, technology implementations, quality projects, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED