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Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Non-Sterile Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy team in Orlando, Florida.
Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children’s Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130-bed pediatric hospital also features the area’s only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children’s Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.
The Non-Sterile Lead Pharmacy Technician, in partnership with the Non-Sterile Operations Pharmacist Lead, is responsible for training, coordinating, monitoring, reporting, and maintaining pharmacy services as it relates to the performance and operation of the pharmacy and personnel in the preparation of Non-Sterile products (non-hazardous and hazardous). This position is responsible for assuring patient safety through providing operational and regulatory knowledge of Non-Sterile products and directly affects the Pharmacy Department's ability to comply with all relevant regulations. Working in concert with the Non-Sterile Operations Pharmacist Lead and Operations Manager, the Non-Sterile Lead Pharmacy Technician will provide oversight of Non-Sterile products and compounding personnel, while maintaining accuracy and safety through the implementation of Standardized Operating Procedures. Hospital Pharmacy and Non-Sterile compounding experience required.
- Executes the rules and regulations pertaining to the Pharmacy department’s policies and ensures compliance with all State and Federal laws and regulations.
- Coordinates and organizes technical processes by establishing workload requirements and delegating assignments to maintain an appropriate staffing level and ensure that the services and responsibilities of the department are provided in a timely and quality manner.
- Ensures that the non-sterile compounding environments and personnel work practices reflect relevant regulatory requirements and current pharmacy practice standards.
- Partners with the Non-Sterile Operations Pharmacist Lead and Operations Manager to monitor and ensure Non-Sterile Products practice conforms to the Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures and Reliable Methods for the appropriate and efficient preparation and utilization of non-sterile pharmaceutical products within Nemours Children's Hospital Florida (NCHFL).
- Ensures appropriate and competent technicians are staffed appropriately for the efficient and effective operation of the Non-Sterile Production in the Department of Pharmacy.
- Develops procedures that ensure the pharmacy department meets all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements posted by the FDA, Board of Pharmacy, Board of Health, DEA, CMS, USP 795, USP 800 and Joint Commission.
- Conducts regular audits of Pharmacy Non-Sterile products related to documentation.
Job Requirements
- Associate's Degree required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years experience required.
- Hospital Pharmacy and Non-Sterile compounding experience required.
- Florida Pharmacy Technician licensure required.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred.
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