Pharmacy Technician *UPMC St. Margaret*

UPMC St. Margaret is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join their team!

Many benefits to this position include but are not limited to on-site parking and a schedule of working every 6^th or 7^th weekend. In addition, UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards package, the opportunity to grow your career through the UPMC Pharmacy Career Ladder, and much more. If this sounds like a position you are interested in, we encourage you to apply today!

*Applicants will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education*

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 with 2-year commitment!

Pharmacy Tech Associate:

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.
• Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and in the units.
• 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.
• Assist in the training of pharmacy personnel and students.
• comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
• Finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedures.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.
• Maintain all patient information and records. Maintain the pharmacy computer system as required.
• Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.
• Maintain and update automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.
• Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled substance records and the distribution process for controlled substances.

Distribution:

• 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.

·    Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.

Filling:

·    Consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.

• 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.
• Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.

*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.

Pharmacy Tech Intermediate:

Distribution:

• Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.
• 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.
• Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.

Filling:

• Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices.  Initial and date products as required.
• 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.
• Consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.

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.
• Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled substance records and the distribution process for controlled substances.
•  Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• 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.
• Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.
•  Maintain and update automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.
• Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels on daily basis in applicable areas such pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines.
• 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.
• 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.
• Finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedure

Investigational:

• Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
  • 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.