Pharmacy Tech II - 2nd Shift (10 hour) - St. Vincent

Allegheny Health Network; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Erie, PA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in outpatient and inpatient settings. You will process medication orders, maintain inventory, and provide friendly customer service.

Your duties include insurance adjudication for outpatient scripts, IV compounding for inpatients, and central fill operations, with other duties as assigned. PA registration and CPhT/ExCPT are required or pursued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Active Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA).
• Completion of a technician training program or 1 year experience.
• Registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or PA State Board registration required by start date.

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders including computer entry and preparation, items assembled prior to pharmacist check.
• Maintains inventory and supplies per policy; inspects areas and uses pharmacy computer systems.
• Provides customer service by taking prescriptions, documenting information, handling interactions and releasing medications.
• Outpatient techs validate insurance coverage and handle cash, deposits and accounting reports.
• Inpatient techs compound, stock, repackage, and prepare routine IV meds and admixtures.
• Central Fill: safe operation of equipment such as forklifts and order pickers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Order entry

Inventory management

Customer service

Insurance adjudication

IV preparation

Pharmacy safety

Education

High school diploma/GED

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA)

pharmacy technician training program or 1 year experience

Registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through PA State Board

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

General Overview

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the registered pharmacist.

• Processes medication orders including computer order entry, medication preparation and assembles all items prior to pharmacist final check. (25%)
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, including inspection of assigned areas and use of pharmacy computer systems. (25%)
• Provides customer service by taking patient’s prescriptions and documenting all required information, handles all customer interactions in a courteous and efficient manner, and releases medications required by policy/procedure. (25%)
• For Outpatient Techs Validates Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage and ensures adjudication is complete addressing any error messages, plus handles cash, prepares deposits and accounting reports. (25%)
• For Inpatient Techs Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy (25%)
• Central Fill Pharmacy Safe operation of equipment assigned, including but not limited to forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, or other material handling equipment
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders including computer order entry, medication preparation and assembles all items prior to pharmacist final check. (25%)
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, including inspection of assigned areas and use of pharmacy computer systems. (25%)
• Provides customer service by taking patient’s prescriptions and documenting all required information, handles all customer interactions in a courteous and efficient manner, and releases medications required by policy/procedure. (25%)
• For Outpatient Techs Validates Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage and ensures adjudication is complete addressing any error messages, plus handles cash, prepares deposits and accounting reports. (25%)
• For Inpatient Techs Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy (25%)
• Central Fill Pharmacy Safe operation of equipment assigned, including but not limited to forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, or other material handling equipment
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum

• High school diploma/GED
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA)
• completion of a pharmacy technician training program or 1 year equivalent experience
• Effective June 28, 2026; upon hire and before start date, registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through the PA State Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred

• 1 year of pharmacy experience in respective area.

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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