Lead Pharmacy Technician (Inpatient) - Full Time (Evening Shift)

Pennsylvania Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's HUP Inpatient Pharmacy Department seeks a Lead Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient for the evening shift. This role involves orientation and training of new technicians, ensuring medications are scanned before leaving the pharmacy, and managing daily operations to support clinical and operational needs.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, at least 2 years of pharmacy experience, a valid CPhT certification, and a PA Pharmacy Technician License.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 2+ years of pharmacy experience.
• Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) certification required.
• PA Pharmacy Technician License required.

Responsibilities

• Provide orientation, training and performance feedback for new pharmacy technicians and interns.
• Ensure all medications leaving the pharmacy are scanned.
• Manage daily pharmacy operations and resolve workflow issues.
• Collaborate with the department scheduler to ensure accurate and complete schedules.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Pharmacy operations

Education

High school diploma

CPhT certification

PA Pharmacy Technician License

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Why Join Our Team?

The HUP Inpatient Pharmacy Department is a high-volume, high-complexity clinical service embedded across multiple critical and specialty care units, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advanced compounding, making it a central component of Penn Medicine's inpatient care model.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• The Lead Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient will provide orientation, training and performance feedback during all new pharmacy technicians' and interns' introductory period.
• Ensuring all medications being delivered are scanned upon leaving the pharmacy
• Manage daily pharmacy operations, resolve workflow issues, and ensure readiness for clinical and operational needs.
• Work closely with the department scheduler to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all of the schedules.

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full time, evening shift

What We Require for this Role:

Education

• High school Diploma or equivalent required.

Related Work Experience

• At least 2+ years of pharmacy experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

• Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) certification required.
• PA Pharmacy Technician License required.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.