Position Summary:

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma.

Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Orlando Health software and hardware systems

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

 Demonstrates an understanding of safety, emergency and risk management procedures.

 Demonstrates an understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, goals, customer service, and objectives of Pharmacy and Orlando Health.

 Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.

 Demonstrates the ability to identify and utilize resource persons and departments for customer service and patient care, based upon need, availability and responsibility of resources.

 Demonstrates the ability to operate the equipment required for pharmacy procedures, consistent with operating instructions,safety regulations and policy and procedures.

 Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles and Orlando Health policy and procedures.

 Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to medication distribution including basic drug procurement, proper aseptic techniques for admixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks /procedures associated with automated dispensing cabinets.

 Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.

 Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.

 Depending on the needs of the department, may become cross trained to perform basic functions of specialty pharmacy technician(s).

 Responsible for special project completion as assigned.

 Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

 Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

 High school diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

 Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy

Experience

No experience up to one (1) year of experience as a pharmacy technician.