Community Pharmacy Tech III

About the Role

The Community Pharmacy Technician III supports all aspects of the prescription preparation process including compounding, preparation, and dispensing. This role involves greeting patients, collecting information, entering patient data, processing claims, and referring inquiries outside the scope of the Pharmacy Technician's license to a supervising pharmacist. The technician assists in maintaining pharmaceutical inventory and supplies through ordering, receiving, stocking, and record keeping. Pharmacy technicians work under the direct supervision of registered pharmacists and do not perform duties legally restricted to registered pharmacists.

Florida registered pharmacy technicians are governed by Section 465.014, Florida Statutes, and Rules 64B16-26.103, 64B16.350, 64B16-26.351, 64B16-27.410, 64B16-27.420, and the Florida Administrative Code.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the prescription preparation process, including compounding, preparation, and dispensing.
• Greet patients, collect information, and enter patient data.
• Process claims and refer inquiries outside the scope of the Pharmacy Technician's license to a supervising pharmacist.
• Maintain pharmaceutical inventory and supplies through ordering, receiving, stocking, and record keeping.

Requirements

• Active registration as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern in the State of Florida.
• Ability to obtain level 2 AHCA clearance.
• Two (2) years of experience in a Pharmacy Technician role within SMHCS or a comparable organization.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician credential from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Certificate (mandatory).

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) to three (3) years of recent community pharmacy practice experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Employment Screening

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.