Pharmacy Technician II Pediatrics NIGHTSOrlando, FL

Pharmacy Technician

At AdventHealth Orlando, what started as a converted farmhouse in rural Central Florida has become Central Florida's major tertiary health care facility. Patients come from the Southeast, the Caribbean and even as far as South America for our proven expertise and compassionate health care.

With a variety of Orlando hospital jobs, we invite you to start or elevate your career with a new job at AdventHealth Orlando. We constantly seek out Orlando nurses, medical assistants, nurse assistants, patient care and health administration professionals who share our passion for whole-person health care. Learn more about our open positions and apply to become an invaluable part of our team.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The primary responsibility is the provision of medication distributive functions and pharmacy operational tasks, which includes but is not limited to assisting the pharmacist with all duties of preparing and dispensing of medications, inventory management, and regulatory compliance. Performs duties necessary for the effective daily operation of all department services and programs. Accurately responds to medication dispensing requests, prepares medications for pharmacist final review/check, delivers checked medications, and returns unused or expired medications to appropriate pharmacy areas. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Pharmacy Operations
• Actively performs all pharmacy technician functions and maintains active proficiency in standard work parameters, hospital and pharmacy specific computer systems, and operational programs
• Maintains operational expertise and competency in, and actively provides coverage of at least two of the following:
• Central/Distributive operations
• Sterile compounding
• Decentral/Automated Dispensing Cabinet delivery pharmacy operations
• Controlled substances handling
• Participates in appropriate utilization of medication automation, technology, and computer systems. Maintains expertise in electronic medical records processed and accurately interprets records.
• Supports automated dispensing cabinet inventory management and maintains proficiency to trouble shoot cabinet issues
• Accurately completes medication inventories and accurately prepares and dispenses patient-specific medication doses. Prevents improper drug, dose, dosage form selection, expiration dating, and barcode scanning issues when checking products
• Understands how to handle process and appropriately dispose of all waste materials, including all levels of hazardous waste, within the department. Knowledgeable about the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hazardous Medication Spill Kits in the event of a hazardous medication spill. Pharmacy Practice
• Facilitates medication safety practices by identifying and reporting potential medication errors such as look-alike sound-alike medications.
• Prepares and delivers medication in an accurate, safe and timely manner

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

• Minimum qualifications:
• High School Grad or Equivalent
• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• If applicable to facility Sterile Compounding Certification
• Preferred qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in a physical science, business or healthcare
• One year of contemporary hospital pharmacy, retail or ambulatory experience
• Current certification from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or from the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.