Pharmacy Technician, Inpatient

Job Description : The Pharmacy Technician I, 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.\n

• Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education
• Responsibilities : \n\nRepackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.\nProperly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.\nPrepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.\nDelivers medications to patient care units, and transfers / removes appropriate medications when necessary.\nAccurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist. Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.\nUnderstands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.\nProactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.\nFills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.\nInspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation.\nDemonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.\nFills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.\nCompletes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.\nMaintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning workstations, returning medications to stock, etc.\nTravels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.\nDaily contact with Nursing department personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.\n\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nEmployment experience required (one of the following is required) : \n\nPrior pharmacy technician experience\n\n\nCollege Degree (minimally an Associates degree) and previous related healthcare experience\nCompletion of a formal pharmacy technician certificate course\nCompletion of one full year of education at a college / university with an accredited school of pharmacy and enrolled in coursework working towards a Doctor of Pharmacy degreeLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances : \nAct 34\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran