Pharmacy Technician II – Pharmacy Fulltime

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing Quality/No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Fills physician orders, medication carts, or stock requisitions accurately.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures or other sterile products accurately.
• Replenishes medications in Pyxis units.
• Delivers medication and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas per established delivery.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Restocks medication and IV dispensing areas.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Completes all competence/skills assessment requirements.
• Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
• Maintains Technician Registration.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Generates reports, pick lists, and labels as required.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations.
• Collects data, conducts quality monitors, and completes documentation as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• Current State of Florida Registration Pharmacy Technician registration or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required.
• National pharmacy technician certification by the PTCB or ExCPT preferred
• IV admixture experience preferred
• Computer skills to support distribution systems required
• Availability to work long and irregular hours; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.
• Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules.
• Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.
• Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.
• Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, and stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.
• May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs.).

Job :
PharmacyOrganization :
Cape Canaveral HospitalPrimary Location :
United States- Florida – Brevard County- Cocoa BeachSchedule :
Full-timeShift Times :
VariableJob Level :
Associate

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