Pharmacy Technician 1, Full Time, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

8d•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 other pharmaceutical supplies. The role supports safe medication handling, automated dispensing operations, inventory control, quality procedures, data entry, and assigned quality improvement activities. The technician must refer clinical questions to a pharmacist and ensure each preparation is checked by a pharmacist before dispensing.

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 all unit-specific and organizational skills/competencies and certifications/licensures required by the clinical area.

Responsibilities

Replenish automated drug distribution machines according to established procedures and troubleshoot operational problems.
Refer problems that cannot be corrected to the appropriate individual in a timely manner.
Prepare sterile products, including add-a-vials, syringes, IV admixtures, chemotherapy, and large-volume parenterals, according to policy and under licensed pharmacist supervision and check.
Follow all 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 in areas not served by point-of-care automated dispensing equipment, following established procedures.
Perform extemporaneous compounding and prepackaging under pharmacy policy and licensed pharmacist supervision and check.
Order and receive medication inventory, rotate stock, and routinely check expiration dates.
Follow procedures that ensure 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 when requested; assist with reports and survey tabulation; and perform assigned monthly patient care center reviews.
Attend orientation, continuing education, training, and required educational programs to maintain job competency and knowledge.
Consult a pharmacist or supervisor when necessary, including when making policy exceptions for a patient's benefit as required by Florida Statutes; refer clinical questions to a pharmacist.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related job duties as assigned.