Hospital Pharmacy Tech: IV Prep, Pyxis & Patient Care

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient and outpatient services under Pharmacy Manager and staff pharmacists.

You will prepare and dispense medications, replenish Pyxis, perform IV preparations, and maintain accurate documentation. Responsibilities include counting, repackaging, restocking carts, and ensuring proper medication availability for the clinical team and patients.

Qualifications

• 2 years hospital pharmacy technician experience.
• 1 year sterile compounding experience.
• Strong knowledge of metric system conversions and ratio calculations; passing scores on calculation and aseptic preparation exams.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Prepares drug orders from Physicians for review and dispensing by a Registered Pharmacist.
• Replenishes Pyxis machines and monitors refrigerator temperatures; documents corrective actions.
• Counts, compounds and repackages pharmaceuticals using established procedures.
• Dispenses and distributes medications to patient areas; restocks inventory and evaluates for expired meds.
• Performs billing/crediting functions to ensure proper billing; documents waste.
• Picks up Physician orders; performs light housekeeping; keeps areas neat and clean.
• Prepares IVs using aseptic techniques and transports them to nursing floors.
• Maintains competencies related to IV lab, Pyxis, McKesson Automation and CAPS.

Skills

Pharmacy technician

Sterile compounding

Medication safety

Inventory management

Billing processes

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CPhT Certification

RPT Certification

Tools

Pyxis machines

McKesson Automation

CAPS

Job description

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient and outpatient services under Pharmacy Manager and staff pharmacists.

You will prepare and dispense medications, replenish Pyxis, perform IV preparations, and maintain accurate documentation. Responsibilities include counting, repackaging, restocking carts, and ensuring proper medication availability for the clinical team and patients.