Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Pharmacy Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida North Florida Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Procures and distributes medications orders per physician request, pharmacist request, or prearranged work assignment according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
1. Accurately fills medication orders and follows labeling requirements:
a. Physician orders
b. First doses and non-Pyxis medications (if applicable)
c. Tube first dose meds at least every 15 minutes
d. Labeling follows departmental procedures
e. Products are bar-coded according to departmental procedures
f. Investigational medications (if applicable)
2. Accurately prepackages medications following departmental procedures.
3. Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.
4. Controlled substances are accurately dispensed with proper documentation. Counting discrepancies and
suspected diversion is immediately brought to the attention of a pharmacist.
B. Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies and procedures.
1. Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.
2. Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
3. Restocks pharmacy inventory.
4. Disposal of unusable returned medications follows departmental procedures.
5. Accurately replenishes floor stock medications:
a. Pyxis refill and floor stock requisitions
b. Pyxis stock-outs are responded to within one hour.
c. Emergency kits and crash carts
d. Surgical kits
C. Contributes to the effective operation of the department.
1. Picks up orders, requisitions, and medications for return from patient care areas when on delivery rounds.
2. Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately and in a timely manner to avoid any late
corrections to the patient’s account.
3. Generates reports and labels as required.
4. Organizes and prioritizes work assignments. Appropriately responds to emergency STAT,
Now and routine requests.
5. Makes STAT deliveries to patient care areas when requested.
6. Answers the telephone within three rings, identifying themselves and the department. Directs calls to
appropriate personnel.
7. Answers requests at the window. Promptly responds to the intercom system.
8. Processes requests from pneumatic tube system at least every 15 minutes.
9. Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.
10. Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files documentation in appropriate
locations.
11. Demonstrates effective and appropriate oral and written communication.
D. Participates in the quality improvement activities of the department
1. Completes and documents all assigned medication storage inspections at least monthly. Identifies and replaces
outdated and unusable medications. Informs pharmacist of any drug related problems and their resolution
status.
2. Collects data, conducts quality monitors and inspections, and maintains logs, records and other documentation
as assigned.
3. Assures patient medications have been checked and released by a pharmacist prior to dispensing or delivery.
4. Assesses and documents daily refrigerator and freezer temperatures as assigned.
E. Maintains competence required for current position.
1. Maintains Fl Pharmacy Technician Registration.
2. Attends and participates in at least one staff meeting per month (full-time and PRN staff). Obtains prior
approval when unable to attend.
3. Attends orientation, education and training programs. Review literature and other materials pertinent to the
practice of pharmacy.
4. Completes all competencies/ skills assessments by established deadlines.
5. Stays current with pharmacy communications such as MOX, e-Mail, mailbox, bulletin boards and shift change
report.
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center. For over 49 years, we have served North Central Florida. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences. We offer minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment. Other services that we provide include women’s health and wound therapy. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our hospital has an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology) and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. We are committed to patient safety and quality of care. We have received the highest scores available in recognition of this commitment.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.