Pharmacy Technician A/B Position at University of Pennsylvania

7 days ago


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States University of Pennsylvania Full time
Job Description

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective dispensing of medications to our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Receive and screen prescriptions/medication orders for completeness, accuracy, and authenticity
  • Use of certain equipment (Biological Safety Cabinet, Omnicell, etc.)
  • Proper handling of hazardous drugs, including chemotherapy
  • Medication cycle counts through Omnicell
  • Medication cycle counts through Excel spreadsheets or current pharmacy inventory management system
  • Resolution of simple customer service issues such as triaging phone calls, communicating reasons a prescription cannot be filled such as no refills/expired, and communicating pharmacy and hospital policy to clients related to medications
  • Proper prioritization of new and refill requests for clients not registered in the hospital
  • Proper stocking technique, including checking expiration dates and rotating stock
  • Adequate knowledge of pharmacy supply usage to fill out pharmacy supply reorder sheets
  • Ability to fill departmental medication stock orders
  • Proper procedure for unit dosing medication, including printing of labels
  • Proper packaging of all mail out prescriptions
  • Proper storage of all medication, including refrigerated and light sensitive storage, and documenting date opened on all MDV
  • Appropriate use of auxiliary labels
  • Proper documentation of any medication related changes
  • Proper clarification and documentation on all prescriptions with missing or inaccurate information
  • Thorough understanding of pharmacy law with the ability to communicate federal and state laws and hospital policy to other members of the healthcare team and clients
  • Ability to close out credit card machine and log daily transactions in hospital computer system
  • Proper maintenance of the Biological Safety Cabinet, including performing daily and weekly decontamination
  • Ability to restock pharmacy Omnicell from CSM as well as restock department Omnicells
  • Communicate with clinicians regarding missing/incorrect prescription information
  • Ability to compound medication by following the Master Formula and completion of corresponding compounding log
  • Critical thinking skills application (i.e. intuition, logic, experience, common sense)
  • Self-management skills (time management, stress management, and adapting to change)
  • Interpersonal skills (negotiation skills, conflict resolution, and teamwork)
  • pharmacy workflow (i.e., duties of each workstation including checking, importance of process and procedure, organization and attention to detail)
Requirements
  • Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT) with a high school diploma plus two years of pharmacy related experience or a minimum of a two year college degree in lieu of certification with a minimum of two years of pharmacy related experience or a four year college degree and no pharmacy experience are eligible for hire into the PTA position
  • A Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) license is required. High School diploma plus five years of pharmacy related experience and CPhT license. Minimum of a two year college degree with a minimum of two years of pharmacy related experience and CPhT license. Four year college degree and CPhT license.
Working at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. As a member of our team, you will have access to a wide range of resources and benefits, including comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, as well as tuition assistance and retirement plans.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we seek talented faculty and staff who will contribute to a vibrant community that values diversity along dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran status, interests, perspectives, and socioeconomic status.



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