Pharmacy Tech, Lead - APMC Pharmacy - Second Shift

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Pharmacy Tech, Lead to function as a staff-level leader in their department. This role will take on both the duties of a Pharmacy Tech and certain department leadership tasks. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers, and young adults of Central Florida for over 30 years. It is located on the downtown Orlando campus and features 156 licensed beds for specialized pediatric care, as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, which serves as the pediatric site for the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. The hospital offers state-of-the-art pediatric services delivered by a comprehensive staff, including pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team recognized for excellence. The hospital has also received national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and was included in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Any program deemed necessary for advanced level technician in all areas of Pharmacy practice.
Must be currently registered with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy, renewed every two years.
Two (2) years of Pharmacy Technician experience required.

Responsibilities

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 of Pharmacy and Orlando Health.
Performs all functions of Pharmacy Technician III.
Cross trained to perform all specialty pharmacy technician responsibilities based on the discretion of the pharmacy manager.
Coordinates and assists with training for new Pharmacy Technicians.
Coordinates and maintains organization of technicians teams, scheduling meetings, addresses issues (problem evaluation),
Follows up and monitors progress of individuals and teams.
Monitors productivity and workload patterns for specialty areas.
Assists with implementation of new and redesigned procedures.
Responsible for technician scheduling, including the scheduling and monitoring of outdated drugs search.
Additional training to support pharmacists with the pharmacy software and labeling functions.
Depending on the needs of the department, assists manager with auditing internal regulatory requirements including safety walks, USP797 documentation, and JCAHO assessments.
Assists manager in establishing cleaning schedules for specialty areas and other special projects.
Serves as a liaison between technicians and pharmacists, technicians and nursing personnel.
Assists the Pharmacists with duties related to the position of Pharmacist Assistant when needed.
Participates in interviewing and selection of new employees.
Depending on the needs of the department, may be responsible for office supply procurement.
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.
Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Completes all Orlando Health mandatory education.
Attends in-services/meetings as required.