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Pharmacy Technician

HCA Healthcare • Inverness, FL 34451 • Posted 30+ days ago

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HCA Florida Citrus Hospital is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The role involves preparing and dispensing drugs in accordance with standard procedures, documenting and maintaining appropriate records, and assisting pharmacists as directed. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, 401(k) with match, employee stock purchase plan, education assistance, and more. The ideal candidate will contribute to hospital improvement efforts and maintain pharmacy inventory.

Responsibilities

  • Count, package, and label units doses for inspection by pharmacist.
  • Assist pharmacists as directed, including filling orders and preparing labels.
  • Perform quality control and auditing functions to ensure all medications are appropriately available to caregivers.
  • Prepare I.V. mixtures and operate automated systems.
  • Maintain pharmacy inventory and perform clerical duties.
  • Actively contribute to work toward hospital improvement meeting core measures and service excellence goals.
  • Follow established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care which results in patient harm.

Qualifications

Required

  • High School graduate or equivalent
  • State certification as a Pharmacy Tech
  • Previous pharmacy tech experience preferred with a minimum of 1-year experience in a hospital setting
  • Pharmacy knowledge including medical terminology and prescription drug names
  • Customer service abilities including effective listening skills
  • Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.

Preferred

  • National certification as a Pharmacy Tech (CPhT)

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider with 182 hospitals and over 2,300 sites of care in 20 states and the United Kingdom. They offer a comprehensive range of healthcare services, including hospitals, surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, walk-in clinics, and physician clinics, with a commitment to improving patient care and well-being.

Full Job Description

**Description**

**Introduction**

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Pharmacy Technician? At HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

**Benefits**

HCA Florida Citrus Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

**_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._**

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients' lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Pharmacy Technician like you to be a part of our team.

**Job Summary and Qualifications**

We are seeking Registered Pharmacy Technician. We are looking for dedicated professionals like you to be a part of our Pharmacy team. As our Pharmacy Tech you would prepare and dispense drugs in accordance with the standard procedures. You will also document and maintain appropriate records. Join us in our efforts to better our community.

**What you will do in this role:**

+ You will count, package, and label unit does for inspection by pharmacist.

+ You will assist pharmacists as directed, including filling orders and preparing labels.

+ You will perform quality control and auditing functions to ensure that all medications are appropriately available to caregivers.

+ You will prepare I.V. mixtures and operates automated systems.

+ You will maintain pharmacy inventory and performs clerical duties.

+ You will actively contribute to work toward hospital improvement meeting the core measures and service excellence goals.

You will be required to follow established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patients care which results in patient harm.

**What qualifications you will need:**

+ High School graduate or equivalent

+ National certification as a Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) preferred

+ State certification as a Pharmacy Tech

+ Previous pharmacy tech preferred with a minimum of 1-year experience in a hospital setting.

+ Pharmacy knowledge including medical terminology and prescription drug names.

+ Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

+ Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

+ Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and/or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Since 1957, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital has grown from a single community hospital into a regional powerhouse with over 200 licensed beds. We are proud to be celebrating over 50 years of healing as the leading provider of healthcare in the surrounding area. We offer 24-hour emergency room services, heart and vascular care, orthopedic and spine care, women's services, primary stroke center, minimally invasive surgery including robotics and bariatrics. We also offer outpatient wound care, diagnostics, laboratory and rehab services. We are the home of Citrus county's most comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center. Our Heart and Vascular Center is known for its innovative design and outstanding clinical outcomes.

At Citrus Hospital, our patients become our family. You may recognize many of our colleagues. They're your neighbors and friends. Over 80 of our colleagues were recently celebrated with the 10+ years of service award. That's the advantage of receiving care in a community hospital that offers more personalized care. We have been consistently top-rated in surgical excellence. We believe excellent people make excellence happen. If this sounds like the type of meaningful work you'd like to be a part of, we hope you'll consider a career at Citrus Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Pharmacy Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!**

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.