Pharmacy Technician II

At HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

About the role

The Pharmacy Technician II is responsible for accurately performing all advanced and basic pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. In addition, they may be responsible for performing duties associated with Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) and other specialized duties as assigned by the pharmacy management team.

Key interactions include pharmacists, other pharmacy technicians, nurses, pharmacy students, pharmacy interns, and other facility staff.

Responsibilities

• Identifies critical issues, prioritizes workload, and communicates any issues to appropriate personnel 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
• 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
• Accurately performs audits (i.e., anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned
• Performs quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned
• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned
• Performs administrative billing functions
• Completes OR charges in a timely manner as assigned
• Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e., medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc.)
• Accurately performs required calculations
• Accurately and safely compounds and labels medications and parenteral admixtures
• Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding
• Compliant with all USP 797 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 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 the patient care areas
• Compounds chemotherapy preparation per established protocol
• 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
• Proficient in automated dispensing systems

Requirements

• (PHARM-Intern) Pharmacist - Intern, or (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License
• No travel required

Benefits

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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 Lake Monroe Hospital is a 221-bed acute care hospital serving the communities of Seminole and West Volusia County. We are a Level II Trauma Center and provide the only full-service cardiovascular program in the area, offering open-heart surgery, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and comprehensive diagnostic services. Other services include orthopedic and spine care, robotic surgery, acute inpatient medical rehabilitation, and complete imaging services.