Certified Pharmacy Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• All Pharmacy Technicians must be registered with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician or licensed Pharmacist Intern prior to their first day of employment.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 6 months of Shands Pharmacy Technician Level 1 experience and completion of all required competencies.
• Completion of Shands Hospital Technician Training Program.
• Current enrollment in the Shands Hospital Pharmacy Technician Training Program, with the consent of the program director
• Completion of Military Hospital Core School and/or completion of Field Service School
• Completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program
• Completion of a college based Pharmacy Technician Training Program
• One year pharmaceutical inventory function experience - including proper ordering from approved vendors to ensure adequate inventory based upon demand as well as maintenance of a pharmacy inventory.
• One year (24 credit hours) science based college level study, which must include successful completion of Algebra.
• One year experience transcribing/interpreting physician orders plus 12 credit hours of science based college level study, which must include successful completion of algebra
• Must know how to operate typewriter, calculator, and computer workstation.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical calculations required to prepare medications.
• As a condition of employment within the Pharmacy Services Department of Shands Hospital all employees must be accessible by telephone. This requires each employee to provide a valid telephone number to the department Staff Assistant, in order for the department to reach them in the event of hospital need and/or emergency.

Nice To Haves

• One year hospital pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• One year retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Active Status as a certified pharmacy technician with PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) preferred.
• Candidates presenting with multiple qualifications defined in section 2 are preferred.
• Knowledge of aseptic technique, Laminar Air Flow Hood experience, and knowledge of repackaging and compounding techniques preferred.