Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient, PRN

Job description

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Job Title
Pharmacy Technician - Outpatient, PRN
Location
Port St Lucie
Facility
Tradition Hospital
Department
Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy
Job Code
000459
Shift
Days
Schedule
9:30am-6:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the Port St. Lucie area. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers a wide variety of services to meet community needs. Here, you will be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.
As a Pharmacy Technician, a caregiver in this PRN role will support outpatient pharmacy operations at Tradition Hospital, located on the first floor. Responsibilities include filling prescriptions, operating cash registers, assisting patients with their pharmacy needs and supporting inventory management. The caregiver will work alongside pharmacists and fellow technicians to maintain efficient pharmacy workflows, ensure accurate prescription processing and provide a positive patient experience.
A caregiver in this PRN position will work 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday, typically from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with some variation based on department needs. There are no weekend requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
• Provide distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the pharmacist in an ambulatory/outpatient setting.
• Prepare prescription orders for dispensing to patients.
• Maintain inventory for the outpatient pharmacy.
• Assist with extemporaneous compounding of prescriptions and bulk compounding of prescriptions and over the counter items.
• Operate the point-of-sale cash register system.
• Monitor and act on reorder points, restock prescription and non-prescription area and remove expiring products.
• Provide multi-pharmacy support in assigned areas as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• High school diploma or GED.
• Licensed in Florida as a Registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). This will be required within 18 months of hire.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program.
• Six months of hospital experience.

Physical Requirements:
• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing, reaching, stretching, stooping, and sitting for prolonged times.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer, dispensing functions of the job.
• Ability to lift up to 2pounds while walking, stooping, bending and reaching.

Personal Protective Equipment:
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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