Pharmacy Technician - Full Time

Pennsylvania Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is dedicated to patient care, research, and education within a leading academic medical center. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will support pharmacists in dispensing medications, managing inventories, and operating automation systems to ensure safe, efficient patient care.

Under supervision, you will prepare medications, handle sterile products, and assist in day-to-day pharmacy operations across patient care areas in a complex hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - PTCB (Required)
• National pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) required within nine (9) months of hire/placement required
• Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration required

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing medications for dispensing under pharmacist supervision.
• Operates and maintains automation systems including packaging, dispensing cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Transports medications and pharmacy equipment to patient care areas, including automated dispensing technology.
• Prepares inventories and orders drugs and supplies from the storeroom.
• Answers telephone and triages inquiries.
• Maintains dispensing area and storeroom in a neat, clean condition.
• Demonstrates aseptic technique for sterile compounding.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Sterile compounding

Automation systems

Inventory management

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ASHP-accredited technician training program

Hospital Pharmacy Practice experience

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?

Schedule: Start times 1:30pm or 2:30pm for 8 hours shifts and every other weekend and holiday

Summary

• Under the direction and supervision of a registered pharmacist, the pharmacy technician performs various functions associated with the dispensing, charging and delivery of medication to patient care areas, in compliance with department policies and procedures that provide optimal pharmaceutical care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of and compliance with procedures for handling controlled substances and specialty pharmaceuticals including investigational agents.
• Demonstrates skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems including packaging, dispensing cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Prepares medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist, demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.
• Transports medications, drug-delivery devices, ad other pharmacy equipment as required, to all patient care areas of the hospital, which includes delivery to automated dispensing technology.
• Prepare inventories (affix barcode/warning labels as necessary), order drugs and supplies from the storeroom
• receive drugs and stock shelves/carousels in various pharmacy locations with new and returned inventory.
• Answers telephone using appropriate etiquette, screens and triages telephone/window inquiries.
• Assures work for each shift is completed prior to departure.
• Efficiently utilizes various pharmacy automation systems including robotic packaging, automated storage and retrieval systems, decentralized unit-based cabinets, and compounding equipment.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately compound sterile products using proper aseptic technique.
• Maintains dispensing area and medication storeroom in a neat, orderly, and clean condition as observed by the pharmacist.
• Demonstrates proficiency in resolution of missing dose problems including investigation, replacement of doses and corrective action to prevent future missing doses.
• Serve as a training resource for new technicians and assist in evaluating their progress as directed.
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the pharmacy.

Credentials

• Certified Pharmacy Technician - PTCB (Required)
• National pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) required within nine (9) months of hire/placement required. Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration required.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Other
• Education Specialization: Completion of ASHP accredited (or comparable) pharmacy technician training program preferred. Equivalent Experience: Hospital Pharmacy Practice

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.