Description

Pharmacy Technician

Fulltime - Evening Shift with rotation

AFSCME

Posted: April 1, 2021

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 report.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately fills floor stock request.
• Basic understanding of 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 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 proper dose, dosage form and quantity as ordered by physician under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.

Qualifications

Education and Formal Training Required:High school graduate or equivalent required. Certified Pharmacist Technician Certification Preferred or Certification required within one year of hire. Experience Required:Prefer previous pharmacy experienceMust be familiar with typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate and legible copy. Individual must have ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized. Individual must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
• Act 34


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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