Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time)
About The Position
Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to join our pharmacy team in Orlando, Florida. This position is responsible for providing Pharmacy Services within the Inpatient Pharmacy Department and the Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH). The role involves assisting in the preparation and delivery of medications, providing customer service, and working under the supervision of a pharmacist. Responsibilities may include unit dose cart fill, Pyxis functionality, IV preparation, unit dose packaging, filling outpatient prescriptions, barcoding, unit inspections, oral liquid compounding, stock inventory maintenance and replenishment, and the code cart process. The technician will perform aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms, adhering to safety protocols. They will also manage the NCH drug distribution system, including medication preparation, dispensing records, and delivery. Cross-training in either the Retail Pharmacy or Inpatient Pharmacy is expected. The role requires performing calculations for dosage determination and solutions preparation, ensuring compliance with pharmacy policies and state/federal regulations, and operating pharmacy equipment and technology. Punctual attendance and strong communication skills are essential for interacting with customers.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- Minimum of six (6) months experience required
- Pharmacy Internship experience or completion of a six month Pharmacy Technician training program may be considered as required work experience
- Florida Pharmacy Technician licensure required within 6 months of hire
- Florida Pharmacy Intern license may be accepted in lieu of Florida Pharmacy Technician License
Nice To Haves
- Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred
- Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the preparation (including technical aspects of preparation) and delivery of medications to be dispensed to patients
- Providing customer service to internal and external customers
- Unit dose cart fill
- Pyxis functionality
- IV preparation (e.g. syringes, admixtures, chemotherapy, continuous renal replacement therapy, total parenteral nutrition, etc.)
- Unit dose packaging
- Filling outpatient prescriptions
- Barcoding
- Unit inspections
- Oral liquid compounding
- Stock inventory maintenance and replenishment
- Code cart process
- Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms
- Performing various functions associated with NCH drug distribution system
- Preparation of medications for patients
- Completion of necessary dispensing records
- Delivery and exchange of medications
- Cross trained to perform Pharmacy technician responsibilities in either the Retail Pharmacy or the Inpatient Pharmacy
- Carries out the calculations required for the usual dosage determination and solutions preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in the metric system
- Carries out rules and regulations pertaining to the professional policies of the pharmacy department and ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations
- Understands operation and functionality of equipment and technology including (e.g. automatic dispensing cabinets, pump technology, packager, etc) to support the Pharmacy
- Able to maintain punctual attendance consistent with Nemours policies, regulatory, and federal, state, and local standards
- Prepared to interact with both internal and external customers and respond appropriately
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
