Pharmacy Drug Shortage Technician

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare•Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: Level II Trauma Center Primary Stroke Center Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Pediatric Intensive Care The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. Job Summary: Works under a registered pharmacist’s direct supervision. Performs a variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospital-wide unit dose drug distribution system. Purchases and receives pharmaceutical stock procured through the prime vendor contract. Purchases intravenous (I.V.) solutions and pharmaceutical supplies. Maintains adequate inventories to support the institution’s patient care needs. Manages drug shortages by locating, procuring, and arranging pharmaceutical deliveries when not available through regular suppliers. Manages the inventory to maximize budgeted resources utilization. Conducts recalls of various drugs. Maintains records of all pharmaceutical transactions. Resolves drug shortages promptly by prioritizing the workload to support quality patient care. Arranges for emergency purchases and ensures item deliveries. Maintains records for drugs borrowed and loaned from other hospitals in accordance with the Florida Board of Pharmacy (FLBOP) requirements. Reconciles transactions continuously. Direct Supervision. A pharmacist gives specific instructions on all assignments. A pharmacist reviews the technician’s work for completeness and accuracy, or the technician performs tasks with inherent checks built into the nature of the work.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., Certificate of High School Equivalency).
Successful completion of a Florida Board of Pharmacy (FLBOP) approved pharmacy technician training program.
Four (4) years pharmacy experience
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
FLBOP registration in accordance with Florida Statutes, Title XXXII (Regulations of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 465 (Pharmacy), Section 014 (Pharmacy Technician).

Nice To Haves

Meets all training requirements applicable to the pharmacy technician job series, up to and including the Pharmacy Technician IV/Cert (JC: 072705) job classification.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of technical and clerical duties for the hospital-wide unit dose drug distribution system.
Purchases and receives pharmaceutical stock procured through the prime vendor contract.
Purchases intravenous (I.V.) solutions and pharmaceutical supplies.
Maintains adequate inventories to support the institution’s patient care needs.
Manages drug shortages by locating, procuring, and arranging pharmaceutical deliveries when not available through regular suppliers.
Manages the inventory to maximize budgeted resources utilization.
Conducts recalls of various drugs.
Maintains records of all pharmaceutical transactions.
Resolves drug shortages promptly by prioritizing the workload to support quality patient care.
Arranges for emergency purchases and ensures item deliveries.
Maintains records for drugs borrowed and loaned from other hospitals in accordance with the Florida Board of Pharmacy (FLBOP) requirements.
Reconciles transactions continuously.