Pharmacy Technician I

1 week ago


Altoona, PA, United States UPMC Full time
Pharmacy Technician I

Full-time, Day/Night Shift, two 8 hour and two 12 hour shifts per week.

Shifts: 7am - 3:30pm, 7am - 7:30pm, or 7pm - 7:30am rotating Weekends and Holidays.

AFSCME - Union

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment

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

Responsibilities:

  • Accurately fills floor stock request.
  • Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
  • Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
  • Basic understanding of 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 physician under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
  • Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
  • Repackages drugs into unit of use container.

Education and Formal Training Required:

  • High school graduate or equivalent required.

Experience Required:

  • Prefer previous pharmacy experience
  • Must be familiar with typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate and legible copy.
  • Individual must have ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.
  • Individual must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.
  • Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran



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