PRN Pharmacy Technician

Description Kindred Hospital Central Tampa is a 102-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period; featuring five negative pressure rooms. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located in North Central Tampa about five miles outside downtown. Job Summary • Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the registered pharmacist. Essential Functions • Assists Pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication. • Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and prepares labels for bottles. • Fills orders with correct medications. Prepares unit of use dosage when possible. • Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer. • Prepares intravenous (IV) packs. • Generates required reports; pick i.v., production reports. Performs backup procedures correctly. • Recycles product as appropriate. Changes prep and expiration date on recycled product. • Dates times and initials all vials for reuse. • Prioritizes work (i.e. stats made first). Delivers IVS to proper locations. Restocks shelves and rotates stock. Properly disposes of non-recyclable solutions. • Maintains i.v. refrigerator temperature log. • Receives and stores incoming supplies. • Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records. • Returns medications to stock and rotates stock. Fills requisitions from Nursing floors in a timely fashion. Can calculate appropriate medication doses based on patient’s age Adult and Geriatrics. • Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods. • Company Specific: • Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean and wears appropriate identification while on duty. • Completes annual health, safety, and education requirements. • Maintains professional growth and development. • Maintains confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected. • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served. • Reports to work on time as scheduled; adheres to policies regarding notification of absence. • Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings. • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices. • Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department. • Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable. • Consistently demonstrates Guest Relation’s skills to patients, physicians, visitors, employees, and any other individuals with whom they may come in contact. • Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures. • HIPAA: • Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. • Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately. • Compliance: • Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with standards set forth in ScionHealth’s Code of Conduct, policy and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable standards. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations • The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with clinical staff. • Self motivated, self directed with excellent organizational skills. • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. • Good math and science skills Good stress coping skills. • Must read, write and speak fluent English. • Must have good and regular attendance. • Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0% • Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications Education • High School Diploma or Equivalent including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role. (Preferred) Licenses/Certifications • PHRMTECH-R - Registered Pharmacy Technician or licensure as a Pharmacy Technician with the applicable State Board of Pharmacy required, where mandated by state law. Upon Hire (Required) Experience • 1+ years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a hospital pharmacy setting (Preferred) And • Combination of Education and Training in the basic understanding of the role of and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills (Preferred)