Night Shift Pharmacy Tech IV: Sterile Prep & Med Delivery

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, distribution, and inventory management within the hospital pharmacy. The role involves reading physician orders, preparing sterile and non-sterile medications, and delivering to patient areas under pharmacist supervision.

The ideal candidate has a High school diploma and a state pharmacy technician license, with at least six months of experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current Pharmacy Technician licensure as required by state boards (MD/OH/PA/WV).
• Preferred: Associate degree or post‑high school science education or completion of a pharmacy technician training program.
• Six months of pharmacy technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Read physicians’ orders, prepare medications, deliver medications and order supplies for patient-care units.
• Read orders and prepare medications for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for different patient populations.
• Understand standard pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used in prescribing/dispensing meds.
• Replenish patient medications and deliver contents to patient care areas per schedule.
• Accurately prepare and deliver controlled substances and maintain necessary records.
• Take inventory and replace outdated or depleted medications; maintain inventory.
• Label products appropriately.
• Perform dosage calculations for medications and solutions.
• Prepare and label prepackaged medications and maintain related records.
• Maintain inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy areas.
• Answer phones and route calls to the appropriate person.
• Keep pharmacy service and drug storage areas clean and orderly.
• Assist in sterile parenteral product prep under pharmacist supervision.
• Enter information for parenteral admixtures in Pharmacy IV computer systems.
• Manage controlled substances for the health system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State Pharmacy Technician License or Trainee License per MD/OH/PA/WV

Tools

Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in medication preparation, distribution, and inventory management within the hospital pharmacy. The role involves reading physician orders, preparing sterile and non-sterile medications, and delivering to patient areas under pharmacist supervision.

The ideal candidate has a High school diploma and a state pharmacy technician license, with at least six months of experience.