Hospital Pharmacy Technician - Med Prep & Dispensing

UPMC; Steubenville (OH); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC in Steubenville is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to perform a wide range of medication preparation and distribution tasks under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist. This role requires technical training and the ability to work within a structured Pharmacy Service system.

Responsibilities include delivering medications, receiving shipments, packaging drugs, preparing dilutions and mixtures, inventory tasks, assembling orders, using the hospital computer system, operating automated

Responsibilities

• Delivers medications to patient care areas accurately and in a timely manner.
• Receives and verifies shipments of pharmaceuticals and supplies into storage according to procedure.
• Performs drug packaging tasks.
• Prepares simple dilutions, mixtures, and compounds.
• Responsible for basic inventory procedure.
• Assembles pharmaceuticals according to requisition /refill lists.
• Maintains applicable operational records.
• Restocks medication carts, bins, and trays accurately, and delivers contents to patient care areas as scheduled.
• Performs various tasks using the hospital computer system, including patient billing.
• Responsible for performing tasks related to the automated dispensing machine accurately and efficiently.
• Performs basic tasks relevant to the Pharmacy workflow, such as filling physician orders accurately.
• Prepares injectable medications, using aseptic technique, accurately and efficiently.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Purpose:
This position performs a large variety of technical medication preparation and distribution-related activities as assigned and supervised by a registered Pharmacist. Responsibilities require a level of technical training and the ability to exercise sound judgment within a structured Pharmacy Service system.

Responsibilities:

• Delivers medications to patient care areas accurately and in a timely manner.
• Receives and verifies shipments of pharmaceuticals and supplies into storage according to procedure.
• Performs drug packaging tasks.
• Prepares simple dilutions, mixtures, and compounds.
• Responsible for basic inventory procedure.
• Assembles pharmaceuticals according to requisition /refill lists.
• Maintains applicable operational records.
• Restocks medication carts, bins, and trays accurately, and delivers contents to patient care areas as scheduled.
• Performs various tasks using the hospital computer system, including patient billing.
• Responsible for performing tasks related to the automated dispensing machine accurately and efficiently.
• Performs basic tasks relevant to the Pharmacy workflow, such as filling physician orders accurately.
• Prepares injectable medications, using aseptic technique, accurately and efficiently.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.