Pharmacy Technician - UPMC East

Are you interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities?

Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!

UPMC East is hiring a fulltime Pharmacy Technician to work various day / evening shifts. This position will also have weekend and holiday responsibility.

Selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate job title / salary grade based on education and experience.

UPMC offers a competitive benefits package, a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

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Purpose :

The Pharmacy Technician, Associate provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by assisting with the sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, medication filling, and medication distribution.

The Pharmacy Technician, Associate services are provided in compliance with Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities :

• Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels on daily basis in applicable areas such pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines.
• Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.
• 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.
• Finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedures
• 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.
• Assist in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures and TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time.

Use proper technique in the preparation of medications.

• Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. Initial and date products as required.
• Provide and received information (via telephone, person-to-person, or written) to hospital personnel, patients and visitors.

Refer all drug information questions to Staff Pharmacists.

• Maintain all patient information and records. Maintain the pharmacy computer system as required.
• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following : Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician programSix months of previous pharmacy technician experienceSix months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health SystemEnrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran