What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Tampa Family Health Centers?
Pharmacy Technician
Location: Tampa, Florida
Organization: Tampa Family Health Centers (TFHC)
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Tampa Family Health Centers
At Tampa Family Health Centers, healthcare is more than a service — it’s our mission. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide quality, caring, and accessible healthcare to a culturally diverse community across Hillsborough County.
Joining TFHC means becoming part of a mission-driven healthcare organization where your skills directly support patient care and community health. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative clinical environment, gain exposure to comprehensive pharmacy operations, and build a long-term career in healthcare — not just fill a role.
Position Summary
Tampa Family Health Centers is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support outpatient pharmacy operations under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist or the Director of Pharmacy Affairs.
As a Pharmacy Technician at TFHC, you’ll work alongside experienced pharmacists and care teams who value accuracy, teamwork, and service. This role includes assisting with prescription dispensing, inventory management, insurance verification, and maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements. If you’re motivated by purpose, stability, and growth, this role delivers all three.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Accurately prepare and dispense medications in accordance with pharmacy SOPs
- Identify medications from stock, count correct quantities, and prepare prescription labels
- Verify patient eligibility with insurance plans and third-party payers and calculate costs as needed
- Answer incoming calls and respond to routine questions, escalating complex inquiries to the pharmacist
- Assist with patient education materials under pharmacist supervision
- Support refill authorization requests and communication with providers and care team members
- Maintain accurate records and assist with quality control and quality assurance activities
- Manage daily pharmacy operations, including inventory, supplies, and cash handling
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, Florida Board of Pharmacy regulations, and all state and federal requirements
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work environment
- Promote positive relationships with patients, visitors, and the community
- Support the mission, vision, and values of Tampa Family Health Centers
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently required
- Pharmacy Technician Certification from an approved technical school or a minimum of six months of experience in a retail or hospital pharmacy
- Current BLS certification or ability to obtain and maintain certification
- Ability to complete required 340B University training within the first two weeks of employment and maintain annual renewals
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and electronic health records
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and ability to perform basic pharmacy math
Skills & Abilities
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to work efficiently in a moderately fast-paced clinical environment
- Team-oriented mindset with adaptability to changing priorities
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout the workday
- Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
- Moderate noise level and exposure to a clinical healthcare setting
- Ability to maintain focus and accuracy during prolonged periods of concentration
Benefits & Rewards
Tampa Family Health Centers offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and long-term career goals.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus personal day
- 7 paid company holidays
- Affordable medical insurance with multiple plan options
- $0 copay for eligible employee medical visits and diagnostic testing at TFHC locations when enrolled in a TFHC medical plan
- Discounted pharmacy services through TFHC pharmacies when enrolled in a TFHC medical plan
- Dental insurance with $0 employee-only premium
- Low-cost vision insurance
- Employer-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid Long-Term Disability insurance after eligibility requirements are met
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability coverage
- Optional additional Life and AD&D coverage for employees and eligible family members
- Optional Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution after eligibility requirements are met
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential counseling and work/life support for areas such as childcare, elder care, financial concerns, legal questions, and other everyday needs
- Student loan refinancing and financial wellness resources
- Optional pet insurance
- Access to benefits support for questions regarding coverage, claims, providers, and plan options
Join Us
If you’re looking for more than just another pharmacy job and want to be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly matters, we encourage you to apply and join Tampa Family Health Centers.
Please note that employee's initial training schedule may differ from the regular schedule of the position. All new hires, including part-time employees, must be available for up to 40 hours of in-person, on-site training during their first week. Additional Mandatory training may continue for approximately two to three weeks, depending on the position and training requirements. Training may take place at a TFHC location other than the employees assigned work location.