Pharmacy Technician I

AdventHealth Daytona Beach

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Potential for sign on bonus of $2,500
• Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources and Mental Health Resources and Support
• No State Income Tax

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days and evenings

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Daytona Beach is famous for NASCAR, Bike Week, and its 23 miles of hard-packed white sand, but there is a lot more to the area than that.
• There is a vibrant arts community and seven quality colleges and universities, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• The most preferred hospital in Volusia County since 2010
• Named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics ™
• Low cost of living combined with a high quality of life on the sunny shores of the Atlantic Ocean

The role you’ll contribute:

Primary responsibility is the provision of medication distributive functions and pharmacy operational tasks, which includes but is not limited to assisting the pharmacist with all duties of preparing and dispensing of medications, inventory management, and regulatory compliance. Performs duties necessary for the effective daily operation of all department services and programs. Accurately responds to medication dispensing requests, prepares medications for pharmacist final review/check, delivers checked medications, and returns unused or expired medications to appropriate pharmacy areas. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Actively performs all pharmacy technician functions and maintains active proficiency in standard work parameters, hospital and pharmacy specific computer systems, and operational programs.
• Maintains operational expertise and competency in, and actively provides coverage of technician services provided by central pharmacy operations.
• Accurately completes medication inventories and accurately prepares and dispenses patient-specific medication doses.  Prevents improper drug, dose, dosage form selection, expiration dating, and barcode scanning issues when checking products.
• Facilitates medication safety practices by identifying and reporting potential medication errors such as look-alike sound-alike medications.
• Understands how to handle process and appropriately dispose of all waste materials, including all levels of hazardous waste, within the department.  Knowledgeable about the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hazardous medication spill kits in the event of a cytotoxic spill.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Florida Registered Pharmacy Technician license or Pharmacist Intern license
• Preferred one year of contemporary hospital experience