Description
As a leading employer in the region, UPMC strives to attract and retain talented, compassionate people who share this same vision. Whether you are a certified pharmacy technician ready to be professionally challenged or interested in on-the-job training to start a career as a pharmacy assistant.
- Fast-paced Inpatient environment with leading-edge technology
- Career Ladder and advancement opportunities
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists
- Competitive wages and benefits
The Pharmacy Technician, under the direction and supervision of a pharmacist, will assist in the preparation, dispensing, charging, and delivery of medications to patients. Patients served include all age groups.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.
- Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.
- Prepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products.
- Perform necessary calculations.
- Demonstrates an understanding of and utilizes proper aseptic technique.
- Once trained, prepares specialty products such as chemotherapy, epidurals, etc. under the direction of a pharmacist.
- Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.
- Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.
- Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.
- Assists in training employees and pharmacy students with regard to work procedures.
- Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.
- Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc.
- Daily contact with Nursing Departmental Personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.
- Travels among UPMC facilities when necessary and as directed to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.
Qualifications
- Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required.
Employment experience required for Pharmacy Technician:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Employment experience required (one of the following is required):
- Prior pharmacy technician experience
- College Degree (minimally an Associate's degree) and previous related healthcare experience
- Prior health-system pharmacy experience preferred.
Employment experience required for Certified Pharmacy Technician (one of the following will is required):
- Previous technician experience with certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
- Bachelor's degree with certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
- Successfully completes all assigned annual competencies.
- Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Clearances must be dated within 90 days:
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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