Pharmacy Technician
Full-time, Evening Shift, 12-hour shifts, 11 : 00 AM - 11 : 30 PM with rotation, weekends and holidays included.
AFSCME - Union
Posted : 03 / 26 /
Purpose :
Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors. Delivers drugs 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.
- 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.
- Repackages drugs into a unit of use container.
- Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
- Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
- Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
- Selects drugs from stock in the proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by a physician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Certified Pharmacist Technician Certification Preferred or Certification required within one year of hire.
- Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
- Must be familiar with a typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability to produce a neat, accurate, and legible copy.
- Individuals must have the ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.
- Individuals must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
30+ days ago