OPS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - 64913362

State of Florida • Miami, FL

15d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a high-volume pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacy Manager in establishing new or additional procedures to comply with all policies, processes, and requirements from Central Pharmacy. They achieve operational objectives and resolve operational problems of the FLDOHMDC Pharmacy. The role ensures continuous quality assurance and improvement activities to resolve and prevent discrepancies between received medications, documentation, and information in QS/1 and the Central Pharmacy system by investigating, assessing, analyzing, and making recommendations to the Pharmacy Manager, Senior Leader, and Central Pharmacy on an ongoing basis.

The Pharmacy Technician operates a motor vehicle for the regular distribution of medications sent daily from DOH Central Pharmacy to the Warehouse at the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, and further for local distribution to all FLDOHMDC clinical programs and sites. This is to complete the change in the chain of custody, maintaining the safety and integrity of products in transit. They verify orders with the receiving program by acquiring a signature and travel to clinical programs and sites to pick up expired medications, coordinating their return to the DOH Central Pharmacy while maintaining records.

The position performs on-site analysis of operational problems with medication distribution to FLDHOMDC programs and clinics, focusing on quality assurance and perpetual inventories. They advise interdisciplinary staff teams to develop optimum resolutions for clinical programs to comply with policies, processes, and requirements from Central Pharmacy and FLSOH. This includes receiving, verifying, and reconciling requisitions from Central Pharmacy and Cardinal Health, preparing and maintaining records of all medications received and delivered, and forwarding required documentation. The role involves retrieving medication files and documentation upon request and acting as a temporary custodian of medications. They coordinate with DOH programs to determine medication needs for bulk orders and are responsible for stocking and rotating stock, verifying expiration dates to maintain inventory.

Additionally, the Pharmacy Technician assists with coordinating monthly and quarterly pharmacy inventories as required by DOH policy. They are responsible for verifying pharmaceutical inventory received from central pharmacy and ensuring proper storage of all medications to maintain their integrity. The role also ensures cold chain management of vaccines is maintained from receipt until delivery to prevent adulteration and loss, and assists the manager in correcting inventory variances. Other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of record-keeping procedures
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Working knowledge of QS/1 Pharmacy Software, Collaborate with Insurance Companies, Q Flow patient work flow system.
• Ability to receive, sort, verify, and store medications and supplies.
• Ability to prepare purchase requisitions.
• Must be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Responsibilities

• Assists Pharmacy Manager in establishing new or additional procedures to be in compliance with all policies, processes and requirements from Central Pharmacy.
• Achieves operational objectives, resolves and prevents operational problems of the FLDOHMDC Pharmacy.
• Ensures continuous quality assurance and improvement activities to resolve and prevent discrepancies between medications received, documentation, and information in QS/1 and Central Pharmacy system.
• Operates a motor vehicle for the regular distribution of medications to DOH Central Pharmacy and local clinical programs and sites.
• Maintains the safety and integrity of products while in transit.
• Verifies orders with receiving programs by acquiring a signature.
• Travels to clinical programs and sites to pick up expired medications and coordinates their return to DOH Central Pharmacy.
• Maintains a record of all expired medication picked up and returned.
• Performs on-site analysis of operational problems with medication distribution.
• Advises interdisciplinary staff teams to develop optimum resolutions for clinical programs.
• Performs tasks relating to management of medications including receiving, verifying, and reconciling requisitions.
• Prepares and maintains records of all medications received and delivered.
• Forwards all required documentation upon receipt of medication requisition.
• Retrieves all medication files and documentation upon request.
• Acts as temporary custodian of medications received, stored, and distributed.
• Coordinates with DOH programs to determine medication needs for bulk orders.
• Responsible for stocking and rotating stock at the Pharmacy to maintain inventory and verify expiration dates.
• Assists with coordinating monthly and quarterly pharmacy inventory.
• Responsible for verification of pharmaceutical inventory received from central pharmacy and for proper storage.
• Ensures cold chain management of vaccines is maintained from receipt until delivery.
• Assists manager in correcting any inventory variance.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
• Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements. Consult with People First and/or the serving HR office)
• Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
• Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
• Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed