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The purpose of the pharmacy technician is to assist the pharmacist with the day-to-day activities in the pharmacy.

Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist.

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• Assists pharmacists with preparing, dispensing, packaging, labeling, and distributing medications in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, County policies, and departmental procedures.
• Prepares individual medication orders, including prescription refills, medication cart stock orders, and unit-dose blister cards, for pharmacist verification.
• Enters prescription, patient, medication, and order information into the pharmacy information system for pharmacist verification and maintains accurate and confidential pharmacy records.
• Assists with ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating, and reconciling medication inventory, including maintaining perpetual inventory records and identifying expired or recalled medications.
• Prepares inventory reconciliation and billing reports as required.
• Coordinates medication deliveries throughout the correctional facility while maintaining medication security and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Communicates professionally with patients, healthcare providers, vendors, correctional staff, nursing staff, and other County employees and responds to routine inquiries within the pharmacy technician’s scope of practice.
• Assists pharmacists with quality assurance activities and the Consultant Pharmacist with medication room inspections, medication cart inspections, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and secure pharmacy environment to support safe and efficient operations.
• Maintains required training and continuing education and attends meetings as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Possess and maintain in good standing active Florida Board of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technician Registration or be enrolled in an approved pharmacy technician training program and receive registration upon completion.
Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License

Pharmacy Technician experiance in a retail, hospital, or longterm care setting. 

Knowledge of prescription direction codes (BID, TID, QID, etc...)

Certified Pharmacy Technician Experience and knowledge of use and dispensing of medications and treatment.

Knowledge of brand and generic drug names.

Microsoft Office software knowledge.