Pharmacy Technician III - Orlando Health

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

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
the Pharmacy and Orlando Health.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
• Demonstrates the ability to Identify and utilize resources 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, policy, and procedures.
• Performs the basic buyer procedures including drug procurement required by the department and consistent with departmental principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to the medication distribution including 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.
• Responsible for maintaining controlled substance vault and perpetual inventory and other documentation files depending on the
needs of the department.
• Responsible for special project completion as assigned.
• Participates in the training of new pharmacy technicians if needed
• Maintains advanced expertise in and actively covers technician services in a specialized practice area (e.g. medication history
acquisition-controlled substance inventory management).
• 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.

Education/Training
High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensure/Certification
Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration with the Florida State Board of Pharmacy.
Current Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate (CPht) received through a nationally recognized program (e.g., Pharmacy
Technician Certification Board – PTCB, Institute of Pharmacy Technicians – ICPT) is required.
Maintenance of current certification is required.
Experience
Greater than four (4) years of experience as a pharmacy technician