Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Florida
Pharmacy Technician jobs in Florida are among the most active in the country, with strong demand from retail pharmacy chains, hospital systems, and specialty compounding pharmacies at every level from entry-level to senior and lead technician roles. Miami, Tampa, and Orlando account for the largest share of openings, where employers like CVS Health, Walgreens, and AdventHealth maintain extensive operations. The most in-demand specialties are hospital inpatient pharmacy, oncology compounding, and long-term care pharmacy support. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Pharmacy Technician Specialist
Job Summary and Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Pharmacy Technician Specialist is responsible for accurately performing advanced and basic pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. In addition, they are responsible for performing duties associated with Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs), other specialized duties and/or leadership roles as assigned by the pharmacy management team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner
2. Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
3. Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately.
4. Accurately maintains and coordinates required documentation logs
5. Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.
6. Assists in the supervision of other technicians to ensure that policies and procedures and regulatory requirements are uniformly and consistently followed.
7. Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization
8. Accurately performs audits (i.e. anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned.
9. Performs and monitors compliance for quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned
10. Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned
11. Performs and supervises other technicians for administrative billing functions as assigned
12. Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e. medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc).
13. Accurately performs required calculations
14. Accurately and safely compounds and label medications and parenteral admixtures
15. Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding
16. Compliant with all USP 797 daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)
17. Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication
18. Prepares and monitors all work records needed for day at their designated times including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas
19. Compounds chemotherapy preparation per established protocol
20. Ensures that medications and other pharmacy supplies are accurately transported in a timely manner to appropriate areas
21. Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy
22. Ensures that medication returns are consistently and timely restocked in the pharmacy.
23. Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) Super User/Trainer
24. Performing daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.) and provides oversight of these activities for appropriate inventory management
25. Coordinates and communicates with the appropriate support personnel. Performs trouble shooting (see tech II) and addresses all problems appropriatel
What qualifications you will need:
- (CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician, or (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 140+ bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services. We are an Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. We have achieved Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission. For 20 years in a row, we have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital. We were named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Technician Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Pharmacy Technician Specialist
Job Summary and Qualifications
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Pharmacy Technician Specialist is responsible for accurately performing advanced and basic pharmacy technician functions in a timely manner. In addition, they are responsible for performing duties associated with Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs), other specialized duties and/or leadership roles as assigned by the pharmacy management team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Identifies critical issues, prioritize workload and communicate to appropriate personnel any issues in a timely manner
2. Completes all education requirements and/or other activities needed to maintain competency Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
3. Interacts in person and by phone with hospital personnel politely and appropriately.
4. Accurately maintains and coordinates required documentation logs
5. Provide direction and training to other technicians as assigned.
6. Assists in the supervision of other technicians to ensure that policies and procedures and regulatory requirements are uniformly and consistently followed.
7. Responsible for maintaining medication storage and security as per regulatory requirements throughout the organization
8. Accurately performs audits (i.e. anesthesia, overrides, billing, etc.) as assigned.
9. Performs and monitors compliance for quality control and performance improvement functions as assigned
10. Accurately performs and documents monthly medication storage area inspections as assigned
11. Performs and supervises other technicians for administrative billing functions as assigned
12. Assists the pharmacists in clinical reviews as assigned (i.e. medication reconciliation, triaging reports, etc).
13. Accurately performs required calculations
14. Accurately and safely compounds and label medications and parenteral admixtures
15. Always utilizes aseptic techniques in the preparation of parenteral compounding
16. Compliant with all USP 797 daily/monthly requirements (i.e. Cleaning laminar airflow cabinets and biological safety cabinets, wearing personal protective equipment, etc.)
17. Always obtains a final check from the pharmacist before releasing any prepared parenteral compounds, before packaging any medication, or dispensing any medication
18. Prepares and monitors all work records needed for day at their designated times including the Discontinued, Transfers, and Discharges Lists of parenteral preparations and efficiently processes these reports before they are dispensed to the patient care areas
19. Compounds chemotherapy preparation per established protocol
20. Ensures that medications and other pharmacy supplies are accurately transported in a timely manner to appropriate areas
21. Accurately fills orders in the pharmacy
22. Ensures that medication returns are consistently and timely restocked in the pharmacy.
23. Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) Super User/Trainer
24. Performing daily ADC routines as assigned (i.e. restocks, outdates, discrepancy resolution, loading and unloading, etc.) and provides oversight of these activities for appropriate inventory management
25. Coordinates and communicates with the appropriate support personnel. Performs trouble shooting (see tech II) and addresses all problems appropriatel
What qualifications you will need:
- (CPhT) Certified Pharmacy Technician, or (PharmTech) Pharmacy Technician License
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 140+ bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services. We are an Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. We have achieved Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission. For 20 years in a row, we have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital. We were named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacy Technician Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Pharmacy Technician Job Market in Florida
A snapshot from current Florida openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health61
- Walgreens50
- Walmart12
- CenterWell6C
- Cleveland Clinic3
Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance32
- Retail23
- Healthcare & Medical Services4
- Technology & Software1
What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pharmacy technician jobs across Florida.
- Active Florida pharmacy technician registration issued by the Florida Board of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCE) or ExCPT certification preferred or required
- High school diploma or GED with completed pharmacy technician training program
- Experience with pharmacy management software such as QS/1, PioneerRx, or similar systems
- Strong knowledge of drug names, dosage forms, and dispensing procedures
- Ability to work in a fast-paced retail, hospital, or compounding pharmacy environment
Pharmacy Technician Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a pharmacy technician in Florida?
You must register with the Florida Board of Pharmacy before working as a pharmacy technician in the state. Florida requires applicants to complete a Board-approved training program or obtain national certification through an exam such as the PTCE. Once registered, technicians must renew their registration every two years and complete continuing education hours. Florida does not require a college degree, making the path accessible to those with a high school diploma or equivalent who complete the required training.
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Florida?
Pharmacy technicians in Florida earn a median of about $43,590 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $35,760 for the lowest 10% to over $54,980 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire pharmacy technicians in Florida?
Employers hiring pharmacy technicians in Florida right now include CVS Health, Walgreens, and Walmart, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Florida's large retiree population and extensive hospital network mean both retail chains and health system pharmacies maintain consistent hiring throughout the year.
Which Florida cities have the most pharmacy technician jobs?
The Florida cities with the most pharmacy technician openings are Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa. Miami's large and diverse population drives high retail and specialty pharmacy demand, Tampa's growing healthcare corridor supports strong hospital pharmacy hiring, and Orlando's anchor health systems and expanding suburban communities generate steady openings across both retail and inpatient settings.
Are there remote pharmacy technician jobs in Florida?
Yes, but they're rare. Pharmacy technician work is largely hands-on and site-based, involving direct handling of medications and patient-facing dispensing tasks that require a physical presence. About 5% of pharmacy technician openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions typically involve prior authorization processing, specialty pharmacy call center support, or pharmacy benefit management roles rather than traditional dispensing duties.
How can I get hired as a pharmacy technician in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a Florida Board of Pharmacy-approved training program and applying directly to retail pharmacy chains, which routinely hire and train entry-level candidates on the job. Large Florida hospital systems like AdventHealth and HCA Florida offer structured pharmacy technician apprenticeships and new employee development tracks. Candidates coming from adjacent roles such as medical assistant, pharmacy clerk, or CNA have a strong footing. Obtaining your Florida Board of Pharmacy registration before applying, even without prior experience, demonstrates seriousness and removes a hiring barrier.
Where can I find and apply to pharmacy technician jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to pharmacy technician jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state. Find the roles that fit your experience, location, and availability and apply directly through each listing.
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