Job Description
Join Our Team as a Certified Pharmacy Technician!
Are you a dedicated pharmacy technician looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment? We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient preparation and distribution of medications. Shifts will primarily be during daylight/evening hours. The hours are subject to change based on the business needs of the department. UPMC Harrisburg offers a competitive wage, and a generous total reward benefit package.
_The Certified Pharmacy Technician is a valued step in UPMC Pharmacy Career Ladder._
_*Applicants will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education*_
* Pharmacy Assistant: ($18.49 - $27.76)
* Pharmacy Technician: ($18.89 - $28.39)
* Certified Pharmacy Technician: ($19.76 - $29.64)
Responsibilities:
+ Communicates daily with nursing staff, physicians, and other UPMC personnel.
+ Travels between facilities as needed to support pharmacy operations.
+ Maintains a clean, organized, and safe pharmacy environment.
+ Completes required documentation (e.g., medication credits, charge forms, logs).
+ Assists in training staff and pharmacy students.
+ Restocks and manages automated dispensing cabinets.
+ Operates pharmacy equipment (e.g., pneumatic tube, fax, printers, computers).
+ Inspects and removes expired/recalled medications from all assigned areas.
+ Fills, delivers, and documents interdepartmental medication orders.
+ Provides customer service via phone, in-person, and pneumatic tube system.
+ Handles controlled substances per protocol.
+ Repackages medications and prepares non-sterile compounds with documentation.
+ Prepares sterile products (e.g., IV admixtures, chemotherapy) using aseptic technique.
+ Labels and delivers medications, ensuring pharmacist review before dispensing
+ High school diploma or equivalent.
+ Employment experience required:
+ Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Job Tags
Shift work, Afternoon shift,
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