Pharmacy Technician, Intermediate - Nights

UPMC Shadyside is hiring a full-time Night Shift Pharmacy Technician to support our inpatient pharmacy team!

The Pharmacy Technician, Intermediate provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by showing proficiency in essential technician functions like sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, packaging and labeling of medications, medication filling, and medication distribution. The Pharmacy Technician, Intermediate services are provided in compliance with Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

The Pharmacy Technician is a valued step in UPMC pharmacy Career Ladder. The final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and pay rate depending on education and experience.

Sign-on bonus details:

$5,000 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC

Responsibilities:

• Filling:
• Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g., chemotherapy using aseptic technique.
• Prepare oral and injectable medications, including IV admixtures and TPN, for correct patients.
• Fill medication orders with proper labeling, counting, and stocking.
• General:
• Maintain inventory levels in pharmacy stock rooms, medication carousels, and dispensing machines.
• Ensure proper hand hygiene in pharmacy and units.
• Finalize sales and follow cash handling procedures.
• Store medications securely per regulations.
• Train pharmacy personnel and students.
• Comply with Federal and State laws (HIPAA, OSHA, etc..
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Provide and receive information to/from hospital personnel, patients, and visitors.
• Maintain patient information, records, and pharmacy computer systems.
• Keep documentation (eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, etc..
• Audit and maintain controlled substance records.
• Distribution:
• Retrieve and return discontinued medications.
• Distribute medications, including cassettes, emergency carts, and controlled substances.
• Develop positive service relationships during medication distribution.
• Investigational:
• Assist with investigational and study drugs' procurement, storage, preparation, and distribution.
• 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.
• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent OR Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program and Two years of Pharmacy Technician experience.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

• PA State Board of Pharmacy Registration required for all PA locations

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran