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Pharmacy Technician

UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL,

Pharmacy Technician

UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL,
 
Responsible for performing the technical and clerical duties not requiring professional judgment in the inpatient pharmacy distribution system. These duties are associated with providing comprehensive pharmaceutical services to inpatients of Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. Competencies required for Pharmacy Technician Level 1 must be completed and successfully assessed within 6 months of start date and at annual evaluation thereafter. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Education, Experience, and Training: 1. High School diploma or equivalent required. 2. One of the following requirements must be met for minimum training or minimum experience in lieu of training: a. 6 months of Shands Pharmacy Technician Level 1 experience and completion of all required competencies. b. Completion of Shands Hospital Technician Training Program. c. Current enrollment in the Shands Hospital Pharmacy Technician Training Program, with the consent of the program director d. Completion of Military Hospital Core School and/or completion of Field Service School e. Completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program f. Completion of a college based Pharmacy Technician Training Program g. One year hospital pharmacy technician experience h. One year retail pharmacy technician experience I. One year pharmaceutical inventory function experience - including proper ordering from approved vendors to ensure adequate inventory based upon demand as well as maintenance of a pharmacy inventory. j. One year (24 credit hours) science based college level study, which must include successful completion of Algebra. k. One year experience transcribing/interpreting physician orders plus 12 credit hours of science based college level study, which must include successful completion of algebra l. Active Status as a certified pharmacy technician with PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) 3. Candidates presenting with multiple qualifications defined in section 2 are preferred. 4. Knowledge of aseptic technique, Laminar Air Flow Hood experience, and knowledge of repackaging and compounding techniques preferred. Job Knowledge: 1. Must know how to operate typewriter, calculator, and computer workstation. 2. Must demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical calculations required to prepare medications. Licensure/Certification/Registration: All Pharmacy Technicians must be registered with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacy Technician or licensed Pharmacist Intern prior to their first day of employment. Additional Requirement: "As a condition of employment within the Pharmacy Services Department of Shands Hospital all employees must be accessible by telephone. This requires each employee to provide a valid telephone number to the department Staff Assistant, in order for the department to reach them in the event of hospital need and/or emergency".

About UF Health Shands Hospital

UF Health is the Southeast's most comprehensive academic health center and part of one of the nation's top ten public research universities.

According to U.S. News & World Report's 2021–2022 Best Hospitals rankings, our Magnet®-designated facility has six medical specialties ranked among the nation's best, reflecting the health system's stature as a longstanding leader in Florida and regional health care.

The six specialties ranked among the nation's top 50 are urology (32nd); ear, nose and throat (32nd); cancer (33rd); geriatrics (tied for 33rd); nephrology (33rd); diabetes and endocrinology (34th); pulmonology and lung surgery (tied for 37th); orthopaedics (tied for 45th); and gastroenterology and GI surgery (45th).

The UF Health Shands Children's Hospital tied as the best in Florida. It stood among the nation's elite children's hospitals with eight ranked specialties, which included a first-ever top 10 ranking in cardiology and a historically high ranking in pulmonology, according to U.S. News & World Report.

As the flagship facility of UF Health, UF Health Shands is part of a renowned, comprehensive health system admired worldwide. UF Shands Hospital comprises seven unique facilities: Children's, Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neuromedicine, Psychiatric and Rehabilitation.

Our Magnet-designated facility, with an impressive four-time track record designation, is a Level 1 trauma center featuring the ShandsCair Flight Team. We're recognized as a Top Hospital nationally by IBM Watson and by Becker’s. In addition, Forbes recognized us as one of America's Best Employers and one of America's Best Employers for Women.