Pharmacy Technician 1, Retail Pharmacy, Part time with Benefits, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician I works under the direct supervision of licensed pharmacists, providing assistance with sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication distribution and dispensing, and related pharmaceutical supplies. The role is based in the Retail Pharmacy department at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Florida. This is a part-time position with benefits. The listed schedule is an eight-days-on, six-days-off rotation, working Wednesday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position requires a high school diploma and a Registered Pharmacy Technician license (RPT) with CPHT certification, or a Pharmacist Intern license (PSI). Generally, 0 to 3 years of related experience is required. Work takes place in a fast-paced hospital and medical office environment, with physical demands and potential clinical and environmental exposures as described in the posting.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Generally, 0 to 3 years of related experience.
Must hold a Registered Pharmacy Technician license (RPT) and be CPHT certified, or hold a Pharmacist Intern license (PSI).
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Must meet and maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by the clinical area.
Ability to meet the physical demands of extended standing or walking and handling objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds; able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds using appropriate devices.
Frequent visual acuity for activities involving extended computer use.

Responsibilities

Replenish automated drug distribution machines according to established procedures, troubleshoot operational problems, and promptly forward unresolved concerns to the appropriate person.
Prepare sterile products, including add-a-vials, syringes, IV admixtures, chemotherapy, and large-volume parenteral products, under the supervision and check of a licensed pharmacist and according to standard procedures.
Follow quality-related procedures and ensure a pharmacist checks each preparation before it is dispensed.
Enter requested information into the hospital inpatient pharmacy clinical information management system and other activity-specific computer systems.
Dispense required medications and supplies according to established procedures in areas not served by point-of-care automated dispensing equipment.
Perform extemporaneous compounding and prepackaging under pharmacy policy and the supervision and check of a licensed pharmacist.
Order and receive medication inventory, rotate stock, routinely check expiration dates, and follow procedures that protect the quality and security of medication assets.
Maintain the assigned area in a neat, clean, and orderly manner.
Assemble, tabulate, and analyze quality improvement data and assist with reports and survey tabulation when requested.
Perform monthly patient care center reviews as assigned.
Attend orientation, continuing education, and training courses to maintain competency in job skills and knowledge; participate in required educational programs.
Consult a pharmacist or supervisor when necessary and as required by Florida Statutes when making policy exceptions that would benefit a patient, and refer clinical questions to a pharmacist.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related job duties as assigned.