Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Cytotoxic Prep & Patient Care

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician Intermediate to support our Inpatient Pharmacy team. This role offers varied shifts, including occasional overnight coverage, with a focus on patient care in a dynamic hospital setting.

You will work within a collaborative pharmacy team across service lines, gaining hands-on experience while adhering to regulatory requirements and the UPMC career ladder. Final placement depends on education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Filling: Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs using aseptic technique; prepare oral and injectable medications including IV admixtures and TPN; fill medication orders with labeling, counting, and stocking.
• General: Maintain inventory, ensure hand hygiene, finalize sales and cash handling procedures, secure medication storage, train staff and students, comply with HIPAA/OSHA, participate in quality improvement, communicate with hospital personnel and patients, maintain records and computer systems, keep logs, audit controlled substances.
• Distribution: Retrieve and return discontinued meds; distribute meds including cassettes and controlled substances; develop positive service relationships during distribution.
• Investigational: Assist with investigational and study drugs’ procurement, storage, preparation, and distribution.

Job description

UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician Intermediate to support our Inpatient Pharmacy team. This role offers varied shifts, including occasional overnight coverage, with a focus on patient care in a dynamic hospital setting.

You will work within a collaborative pharmacy team across service lines, gaining hands-on experience while adhering to regulatory requirements and the UPMC career ladder. Final placement depends on education and experience.