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Health First Pyxis Pharmacy Technician III - Pharmacy in Melbourne, Florida
*POSITION SUMMARY: *
Customer Service and Stewardship by assisting pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. They do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITES
- Understands workflow and shift expectations to effectively prioritize and delegate tasks.
- Proficient in pharmacy software systems, report generation, and the use of automatic dispensing cabinets.
- Ensures accuracy in medication delivery, stock rotation, and outdating.
- Facilitates the integration of new team members through positive onboarding and training programs.
- Manages inventory, patient billing, and waste reduction to ensure financial responsibility.
- Skilled in both sterile and non-sterile compounding and pre-packing.
- Meets competency and skill assessment requirements.
- Provides additional support through participation in pharmacy meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and completion of all tasks as directed by pharmacy leadership.
- Provides excellent customer service to patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders, addressing inquiries, resolving issues and communicating medication counseling needs to pharmacists as necessary.
- Maintains knowledge of USP 797-800 standards and performs necessary tasks to comply.
- Demonstrates teamwork, positivity, patience, and flexibility.
*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS *
- Education: High School Diploma.
- Certification: o National pharmacy technician certification by the PTCB or ExCPT required. o Current State of Florida Pharmacy Technician registration or current State of Florida Pharmacy Intern registration required.
- Work Experience: At least 3 years of technician experience.
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Availability to work long and irregular hours; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS -Medium
- Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.
- May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
- May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.
- May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
- May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.
- May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
- Workspace may vary from open to confined, onsite or remote.
May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.
- COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT/SKILLS CHECKLIST:*
Competency required in 5 of 7 critical areas: o Interdepartmental Billing o Technician staff scheduling o Specialty IV Preparation o Advanced PYXIS Functions o Pharmacy Purchasing and Receiving o Controlled Medications compliance and reconciliation o Emergency Department Medication Reconciliation
Job: *Pharmacy
Organization: *Holmes Regional Medical Center
Title: Pyxis Pharmacy Technician III - Pharmacy
Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne
Requisition ID: 075814