Pharmacy Technician I

About the role

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I to join our team. As a Pharmacy Technician I, you will assist pharmacists in performing daily pharmacy routines while ensuring compliance with all laws, standards, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliveries of medications, preparation and dispensing of all medications, including IV's under direct supervision of pharmacist.
• Maintains equipment such as automated dispensing cabinets, pre-packing equipment, department bar-coding scanners.
• Assists pharmacist in other duties as assigned.
• Delivers medications and/or pharmacy supplies to the proper locations within the medical center as required.
• Checks nursing stations hourly for excess IV solutions and piggybacks and returns unused doses to pharmacy.
• Prepares and compounds sterile products to include IV’s, liquids, creams, lotions, etc. using aseptic technique.
• Restocks med and supply areas for the next shift.
• Pre-packages medications in unit dose form according to pharmacy policies.
• Bar codes products as necessary.
• Fills medication carts/labels.
• Restocks automated dispensing cabinets.
• Runs refill activity report to close narcotic delivery loop.
• Runs CII Compare report after EVERY control substance delivery.
• Performs monthly unit inspections.
• Answers phone with Name and department in a professional manner.
• Performs refills and outdate on all Crash cart and emergency boxes.
• Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner.
• Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency.
• Accurately maintains required documentation logs.
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains 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.
• Accurately performs and documents basic billing functions.
• Accurately and safely compounds and labels medications and parenteral admixtures always utilizing aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding.
• Compliant with all USP 797 shift/daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.).
• Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication.
• Prepares all work records needed for 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 the 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 (i.e. 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 buyer of products that need to be reordered.
• Complies with ongoing processes to monitor outdates as per policy and procedures.
• Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician License.
• High School Graduate / GED.
• No Travel Required.

Benefits

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services. Wellbeing support, time away from work programs, and savings and retirement resources are also provided. HCA Healthcare is committed to supporting the health, life, career, and retirement of its colleagues.

Pay

The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically full-time.