Pharmacy Technician III - Orlando Health - Horizon West Hospital - Full Time

Orlando Health

  • Winter Garden, FL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Position Summary:Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and traumaSuccessful candidates joining our TEAM will be eligible for:
  • Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
  • Retirement Savings plan.
  • Paid Time Off plan.
  • Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
  • Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
  • Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one!
Position Summary
Assists with operational and distribution responsibilities related to Pharmacy Technician functions, including the use of Orlando Health
software and hardware systems Responsibilities:Essential Functions
  • 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
Qualifications:Education/Training.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification
  • Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.
  • Holds a current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) from a nationally recognized program (e.g., Pharmacy Technician
Certification Board – PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians – ICPT). Maintenance of current certification is required.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

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