POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/ Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, the Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Enters prescriptions accurately and sorts them based on method of delivery
• Ensures that the correct medication is in the correct patient containers.
• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Restocks medication dispensing areas.
• Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Completes all competence/skills assessment requirements.
• Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.
• Selects correct product and ensures that the correct amount of medication is dispensed.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate locations.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: * Computer skills to support distribution systems required. * Pharmacy Technician Registration for the State of Florida or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required upon hire. * Pharmacy technician certification by PTCB or ExCPT preferred. * Hours may be long and irregular; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day. * Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules. * Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends. * Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. * Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time. * Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day. * May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40 lbs).

Job: *Pharmacy

Organization: *Holmes Regional Medical Center

Title: Pharmacy Technician II Retail - Family Pharmacy

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne

Requisition ID: 074064