Pharmacy Tech Trainee PRN

Identifies critical issues, prioritizes workload, and communicates to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner. Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency. Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Accurately maintains required documentation logs
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization
• Performs quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned
• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned
• Performs basic billing functions
• Completes basic OR charges in a timely manner as assigned
• Accurately performs required calculations
• Accurately and safely compounds and labels medications and parenteral admixtures
• Utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding
• Compliant with all USP 797 shift/daily/monthly requirements (e.g., cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)
• Obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication
• Prepares all work records needed for the day at their designated times, including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations, and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to patient care areas
• Accurately transports medications and other pharmacy supplies in a timely manner to appropriate areas
• Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy
• Processes medication returns and restocking to the pharmacy
• Provides basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems
• Performs daily ADC routines as assigned (e.g., restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.)
• Replenishes ADCs, emergency cart trays, and floor stock accurately and as needed
• Accurately packages and prepares medications for dispensing as assigned
• Appropriately and timely notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of products that need to be reordered
• Complies with ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures
• Performs receiving and check-in of medication/supply orders as defined in policy and notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of any shortages, overages, or damages of product
• Manages drug supplies in a cost-effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste

Requirements

• Pharmacy Technician License must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• No prior experience required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital offering advanced care to critically ill patients. We are a top-performing quality hospital with over 300 respected and qualified physicians. Our services include an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, a Cancer Care Center, open-heart surgery, and a wide range of specialties. We provide emergency services at our main emergency room (ER), a pediatric ER, and two freestanding ERs.