Veterinary Pharmacy technician

Classification Title:

Pharmacy Technician (CARE)

Classification Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or GED and six months of pharmacy experience.

Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in accordance with Chapter 465.014, Florida Statutes.

Job Description:

60% Pharmacy support:

• Assists in inputting and preparing prescribed drugs for veterinary patients.
• Retrieves orders, completes data entry, labels, records price data, and assists in preparing nonsterile and sterile medications for compounding.
• Delivers drugs for inpatient fills to veterinary patient care areas.
• Retrieves drug orders for hospital floor stock and cost centers per service order, preparing for pharmacist check.
• Assists in maintaining pharmacy files and records, as required by State and Federal Law, and by Pharmacy policies and procedures.

20% Inventory support:

• Independently retrieves drugs for OMNIcell restocks for pharmacist check.
• Assists with maintaining OMNICELL pharmaceutical and supply inventory and reconciling associated transactions.
• Assists in ordering, maintaining and estimating demand for Pharmaceutical inventories.
• Rotates stock and removes outdates from pharmacy shelves.

10% Customer Service and Communication:

• Collects client payments and processes credit payments for pharmaceuticals purchased and mailed.
• Communicates with clients regarding veterinary prescriptions, under pharmacist supervision, and documents communications in patient record.
• Familiarizes and assist students, residents, and clinicians with available veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies.

10% Teamwork

• Collaborates with coworkers and staff to continuously improve and streamline processes.
• Resolves transaction questions in cooperation with client services, staff, and other hospital services.
• Actively participates in Continuous Quality Assurance program for pharmacy.
• Communicates with pharmacy team to prioritize prescription workflows, and adjust to emergencies and immediate patient care need.

Expected Salary:

19.50-21.50 /hour

Required Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and six months of pharmacy experience.

Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in accordance with Chapter 465.014, Florida Statutes. Preferred

1. Veterinary pharmacy hospital and retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.

2. Prior experience working with automated dispensing machines in a veterinary hospital environment preferred.

3. Prior experience compounding both nonsterile and sterile veterinary pharmacy prescriptions is preferred.

4. Ability to work in data bases (Excel) and word processing programs (Word) is preferred.

5. Prior work experience using Cornerstone electronic medical record program is preferred.

6. Strong mathematics skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Florida Pharmacy Technician license required for application to be considered.

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

This is a CARE position offering limited benefits, including health insurance and paid time off. When appropriate certifications are achieved, promotional opportunities to a level II title may be available. This position will also become eligible for transition into a TEAMS (staff) salary plan.

This position is eligible for Veteran's preference. If you are claiming Veteran's preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran''''s Preference Page for more specific information.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: Yes; Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs, bend, kneel, pull, push, twist and stand for an extended period of time.