Pharmacy Technician | $5K Sign-On + Rotating Shifts

UPMC Senior Communities; Oakdale (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5K sign-on bonus for eligible cand/

Job summary

UPMC Chartwell in Oakdale, PA is seeking a Full Time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee to join a dedicated health system team. The role involves sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, dispensing, labeling, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

The schedule rotates between day and evening shifts, with every third weekend and one major and one minor holiday annually. Training pathways include trainee or technician options, with PA registration required for trainees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• For PA locations, registration as Pharmacy Trainee with State Board of Pharmacy required.
• Pharmacy Technician requires either program completion, six months of experience, or enrollment in an undergraduate program.

Responsibilities

• Assist in filling medication orders with labeling, counting, stocking, and documentation.
• Support preparation for correct patient and administration time following safety standards.
• Participate in medication distribution including cassettes, carts, controlled substances, unit stock, and automated dispensing.
• Retrieve discontinued medications and return or credit them to the appropriate area.
• Maintain clean, organized, and adequately stocked work areas.
• Provide information to hospital personnel, patients, and visitors by phone, in person, or in writing, while referring drug information questions to a pharmacist.
• Ensure medications are stored safely and securely per regulations.
• Use pharmacy computer systems to process patient information, inventory, and required records.
• Maintain logs and inventory records.
• Comply with HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and fraud, waste, and abuse requirements.
• Assist with inventory management, automated medication systems, emergency boxes, crash carts, and quality improvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned per system-wide competencies.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

UPMC Chartwell in Oakdale, PA is seeking a Full Time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee to join a dedicated health system team. The role involves sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, dispensing, labeling, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

The schedule rotates between day and evening shifts, with every third weekend and one major and one minor holiday annually. Training pathways include trainee or technician options, with PA registration required for trainees.