Pharmacy Technician 2 (U)

Pharmacy Technician 2

The Pharmacy Technician 2 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, restocking of drugs, and assists with basic compounding.

Core Job Functions:

• Collects, inputs, and verifies prescription, refill, and patient information and maintains patient records.
• Assists pharmacists in filling orders and preparing labels for unit doses and prepackaged pharmaceuticals.
• Receives and stocks incoming medical supplies and drugs.
• Assists with compounding (didactic and/or basic hands-on).
• Participates in assigned training program and continuing education activities to attain competency in different technician duty areas.
• Volunteers for extra assignments and/or cross training in other department roles and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician. May volunteer to participate in a temporary taskforce/short-term committee.
• Acts as an informal resource for other technicians with less experience.
• Provides support in the training of students and onboarding of new pharmacy technicians.
• Serves as a mentor and 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/relevant experience, certification or license
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida Registered Pharmacy Technician license required
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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 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