Pharmacy Technician Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, FL

Current Employees:
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting full time opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician 3 in Miami, Florida. The Pharmacy Technician 3 prepares medications for patients under the guidance of a Pharmacist. Assists the Pharmacist with support activities and processes required to dispense medical prescriptions, price-checking, and restocking of drugs, in addition to hazardous or other advanced level compounding.

Core

Job Functions:

Collects, inputs, and verifies prescription, refill, and patient information and maintains patient records. Fills orders and prepares labels for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals. Implements inventory control procedures and ordering supplies within regulatory guidelines. Anticipates pharmacy medication dispensing needs. Responsible for hazardous, specialized, or advanced level compounding, which may include chemotherapy, epidural, ophthalmology, CADD pumps, and TPNs. Serves as a Pharmacy Technician Coordinator, as needed.

May also be cross trained in major department roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician. Participates in a temporary taskforce/short-term committee. Resolves problems related to prescription inquiries. Performs the preceptor role in the training of students and onboarding of new pharmacy technicians. Serves as a mentor or role model. Stays abreast of advanced knowledge and proficient practice in pharmacy dispensing, medication dispensing systems, controlled substance distribution to floors, pre-packing and any other pharmacy technician duties.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent Certification and Licensing:
Vaild State of Florida Registered Pharmacy Technician license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirement

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
Skill in data entry with minimal errors. Ability to accurately prepare and maintain records, files, reports and correspondence Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time Employee Type:
Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation’s premiere eye doctors to treat every eye…