Veterinary Pharmacy technician
Job No: 541118
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Veteran's Preference Eligible, Veterinary Medicine/Animal Care
Department: 28305000 - VM-PHARMACY
Job Description
Classification Title:
Pharmacy Technician (CARE)
Classification Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or GED and six months of pharmacy experience.
Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in accordance with Chapter 465.014, Florida Statutes.
Job Description:
60% Pharmacy support:
• Assists in inputting and preparing prescribed drugs for veterinary patients.
• Retrieves orders, completes data entry, labels, records price data, and assists in preparing nonsterile and sterile medications for compounding.
• Delivers drugs for inpatient fills to veterinary patient care areas.
• Retrieves drug orders for hospital floor stock and cost centers per service order, preparing for pharmacist check.
• Assists in maintaining pharmacy files and records, as required by State and Federal Law, and by Pharmacy policies and procedures.
20% Inventory support:
• Independently retrieves drugs for OMNIcell restocks for pharmacist check.
• Assists with maintaining OMNICELL pharmaceutical and supply inventory and reconciling associated transactions.
• Assists in ordering, maintaining and estimating demand for Pharmaceutical inventories.
• Rotates stock and removes outdates from pharmacy shelves.
10% Customer Service and Communication:
• Collects client payments and processes credit payments for pharmaceuticals purchased and mailed.
• Communicates with clients regarding veterinary prescriptions, under pharmacist supervision, and documents communications in patient record.
• Familiarizes and assist students, residents, and clinicians with available veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies.
10% Teamwork
• Collaborates with coworkers and staff to continuously improve and streamline processes.
• Resolves transaction questions in cooperation with client services, staff, and other hospital services.
• Actively participates in Continuous Quality Assurance program for pharmacy.
• Communicates with pharmacy team to prioritize prescription workflows, and adjust to emergencies and immediate patient care need.
Expected Salary:
19.50-21.50 /hour
Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED and six months of pharmacy experience.
Must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician in accordance with Chapter 465.014, Florida Statutes.
Preferred
- Veterinary pharmacy hospital and retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.
- Prior experience working with automated dispensing machines in a veterinary hospital environment preferred.
- Prior experience compounding both nonsterile and sterile veterinary pharmacy prescriptions is preferred.
- Ability to work in data bases (Excel) and word processing programs (Word) is preferred.
- Prior work experience using Cornerstone electronic medical record program is preferred.
- Strong mathematics skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Florida Pharmacy Technician license required for application to be considered.
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
This is a CARE position offering limited benefits, including health insurance and paid time off. When appropriate certifications are achieved, promotional opportunities to a level II title may be available. This position will also become eligible for transition into a TEAMS (staff) salary plan.
This position is eligible for Veteran's preference. If you are claiming Veteran's preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:
Yes; Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs, bend, kneel, pull, push, twist and stand for an extended period of time.
Applications Close: 02 September 2026
To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/541118
Our Commitment:
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
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