Pharmacy Technician I

Pharmacy Technician I

Full-time, Night Shift, 3 nights on, 1 off, 3 nights on, 7 days off. Hours are 7:00 PM - 7:30 AMrotating Weekends and Holidays.

AFSCME - Union

We now offer a Night Program if qualified, you could receive an additional $2 per hour on top of our current off-shift differential ($1.60). Must have 6 months of experience to qualify and must commit to working all full-time shifts, including night shifts.

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment

Purpose: Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors. Delivers medications to patient care and other areas; picks up drug returns and applicable paperwork; and puts all returned unit-dose products back to proper receipts. Responsible for filling patient drug boxes, floor stock orders, and automated dispensing cabinets. Assists Pharmacists as directed. Maintains daily reports.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately fills floor stock requests.
• Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Basic understanding of the concept of physical stability and chemical stability as it relates to parenteral pharmaceuticals.
• Correctly interpret physician orders and can distinguish between pharmaceutical orders, laboratory tests, radiology, nursing, and other orders.
• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
• Selects drugs from stock in the proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by a physician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
• Repackages drugs into a unit-of-use container.

Education and Formal Training Required: High School Diploma or GED required.

Previous pharmacy experience preferred.

Must be familiar with a typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate, and legible copy.

The individual must have the ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.

The individual must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran