Pharmacy Technician - APMC Pharmacy

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a Pharmacy Technician III to assist with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions, including Orlando Health software and hardware systems. For over 30 years, the hospital has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers, and young adults of Central Florida. It is located on the downtown Orlando campus and features 156 licensed beds for specialized pediatric care, along with 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 dedicated staff, including pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team recognized for excellence. It 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.
Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.
Current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) received through a nationally recognized program (e.g., Pharmacy Technician Certification Board – PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians – ICPT) is required.
Maintenance of current certification is required.
Greater than four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

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 the Pharmacy and Orlando Health.
Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
Demonstrates the ability to identify and utilize resources and departments for customer service and patient care, based upon need, availability, and responsibility of resources.
Demonstrates the ability to operate the equipment required for pharmacy procedures, consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations, and policy and procedures.
Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles, policy, and procedures.
Performs the basic buyer procedures, including drug procurement required by the department, consistent with departmental principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution, including proper aseptic techniques for admixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks/procedures associated with automated dispensing cabinets.
Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.
Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.
Maintains the controlled substance vault and perpetual inventory and other documentation files depending on the needs of the department.
Completes special projects as assigned.
Participates in the training of new pharmacy technicians and may verify final competency as needed.
Maintains advanced expertise in and actively covers technician services in a specialized practice area (e.g. medication history acquisition-controlled substance inventory management).
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.
Attends in-services/meetings as required.
Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Completes all Orlando Health mandatory education.