PHARMACY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist today with HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13. 8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Pharmacy Technician Specialist assists the pharmacist in the performance of the pharmacy daily routine. This shall be carried out in accordance with all state/federal laws, JCAHO Standards, and hospital/department policies and procedures. May be required to work at Ocala Regional Medical Center, West Marion Community Hospital, and/or The Free Standing Emergency Department as needed.

• Accurately assists the pharmacist in filling physician orders and according to the departments established priorities.
• Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner.
• Greets people entering the department; smiles and makes direct eye contact; gives full attention to the person, maintains an even voice level.
• Answers telephones, answers questions and refers or transfers callers, answers telephones by the third (3rd) ring, identifies the department and name, speaks clearly, addresses the caller by name when appropriate.
• Complete daily work assignments with minimal supervision or direction.
• Accurately maintain required documentation logs.
• Responsible for maintain medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization.
• Performs quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned.
• Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency.
• Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned.
• Performs basic billing functions.
• Accurately performs required calculations.
• Accurately and safely compounds and labels medications and parenteral admixtures.
• Accurately packages and prepares pre-packages and unit dose medications for dispensing as assigned.
• Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral products.
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements. Follows FL law for pharmacist supervision of technical duties as defined in regulations.
• Completes all duties assigned according to established policy and procedure.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of the pharmacy/hospital.
• Requests assistance in the decision-making process and problem-solving as necessary.
• Retrieves data for Q. I. monitors and makes recommendations to improve care, resolve identified problems, and improve existing pharmacy programs.
• Always obtains a final check from the supervising pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral product, before releasing any packaged medication, or dispensing any medication.
• Compliant with all USP 797 shift/daily/monthly requirements (i. e. cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc. )
• Assists the Supervisor and Director of Pharmacy in developing, revising and improving departmental policies and procedures.
• Adapts personal schedule to meet hospital/departmental needs.
• Assists in coordinating the orientation of new employees, both professional and technical.
• Carries out any other duties deemed appropriate by the Director of Pharmacy.
• Attends and participates in monthly departmental staff meetings and is responsible for information communicated at the meetings.
• Performs daily ADC routines as assigned (i. e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc. )
• Is familiar with adult crash carts, pediatric emergency bags, nursery crash cart, ED pediatric crash cart.
• Appropriately and timely notifies the pharmacy inventory manager of products that need to be reordered.
• Processes medication returns and restocking to the pharmacy.
• Replenishes ADCs, emergency cart trays, medication kits, medication boxes and floor stock accurately and as needed.
• Accurately performs inventory functions in RXMS system.
• Accurately transports medications and other pharmacy supplies in a timely manner to the appropriate area.
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.
• Prepares all work records needed for the day at their designated times including the discontinued, transfers, and discharged lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas.
• 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 purchaser/buyer of any shortages, overages or damages of products.
• Manages drug supplies in a cost effective manner and identifies opportunities to minimize waste.
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