Pharmacy Technician, Associate

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Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a Full Time Pharmacy Technician, Associate to support their Inpatient Pharmacy and Satellite Pharmacies.

Daylight shifts with some evenings as needed, every 3rd weekend, one summer holiday, and one winter holiday.

This position is eligible for a Sign on Bonus of $5,000 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC.

Pharmacy career advancement and certification opportunity available through completion of a free on-line program.

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• General: Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• Filling: Has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.
• General: Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.
• General: Ensure that all medications in all areas have been safely and securely stored according to Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations. Comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
• Distribution: Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.
• Distribution: Participate in the distribution of medication including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts and the delivery of controlled substances per department policy and state and federal requirements.
• General: Participate in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.
• General: Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records. Maintain all patient information and records. Maintain the pharmacy computer system as required.
• General: Audit and maintain accurate records for controlled substances. Assure that all such drugs are stored and dispensed in compliance with Federal, State, and Department Regulations.
• General: Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels on daily basis in applicable areas such pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines.
• Filling: Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. Initial and date products as required.
• Filling: Assist in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. Use proper technique in the preparation of medications.
• Distribution: Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.
• General: Maintain and update automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.
• Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following: Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program, Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience, Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System or Enrollment in a college program and in good standing

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran