Pharmacy Technician PRN

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital:

Since our beginning in 1959 with just 35 beds, Baptist Health Shelby Hospital has been delivering quality and compassionate care to our neighbors in the Alabaster community. Today, we are a 252-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you can receive the care you need close to home.

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a recognized leader in heart attack, heart failure and stroke, including Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. In addition to advanced cardiovascular services, our wide scope of care includes bariatrics; diagnostic imaging; emergency room care; gynecology; oncology; orthopedics;

physical therapy; a sleep disorder center; surgical care, including minimally invasive robotic surgery; urology; and wound care.

Position Summary

Assists with operational and all distribution responsibilities as they are related to Pharmacy Technician functions including Baptist Health and Orlando Health software and hardware systems.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates an understanding of safety, emergency and risk management procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, goals, customer service, and objectives of Pharmacy and Baptist Health and Orlando Health.
• Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties and processes of the Pharmacy department.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and utilize resource persons and departments for customer service and patient care, based upon need, availability and responsibility of resources.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate the equipment required for pharmacy procedures, consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations and policy and procedures.
• Performs the basic Pharmacy Technician procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles and Baptist Health and Orlando Health policy and procedures.
• Accurately assists the Pharmacist in all duties pertaining to medication distribution including basic drug procurement, proper aseptic techniques for admixture of various types of medication (e.g. chemotherapy) and functionally performing tasks / procedures associated with automated dispensing cabinets.
• Maintains USP 797 standards and other regulatory required documentation.
• Maintains safe handling and proper disposal requirements.
• Depending on the needs of the department, may become cross trained to perform basic functions of specialty pharmacy technician(s).
• Responsible for special project completion as assigned.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Attends in-services/meetings as required.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
• Completes all Baptist Health and Orlando Health mandatory education.

Education/Training: High school diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification: Maintains current Pharmacy Technician registration as required by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy

Experience: No experience up to one (1) year of experience as a pharmacy technician.