Pharmacy Technician I

About the Role

• Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors.
• Delivers medications 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately fills floor stock request.
• Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Basic understanding of the 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.
• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
• Selects drugs from stock in proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by the physician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
• Repackages drugs into a unit-of-use container.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be familiar with a typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate, and legible copy.
• Ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.
• Demonstrate initiative and good judgment.

Qualifications

• Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent required, and one of the following:
• Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program
• Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience
• Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician Assistant or Trainee within the UPMC Health System
• Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing
• PA State Board of Pharmacy Registration is required for all PA locations.
• Act 34 clearance.