Pharmacy Technician I

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

Job summary

UPMC in Altoona, PA is hiring a Pharmacy Technician I for full-time day/night shifts (3 × 12-hour shifts per week). Hours are 7:00 am–7:30 pm or 7:00 pm–7:30 am, with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

The role supports pharmacists in filling, labeling, and dispensing medications and maintaining daily reports. You will handle floor stock, basic calculations, and sterile preparation under supervision, ensuring accurate orders and routine storage inspections.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Accurately fills floor stock request.
• Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Basic understanding of physical stability and chemical stability related to parenteral pharmaceuticals.
• Interpret physician orders and distinguish between orders.
• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
• Select drugs from stock in proper dose, dosage form, and quantity under pharmacist supervision.
• Understand aseptic technique while preparing sterile products.
• Repackages drugs into a unit-of-use container.

Job description

Pharmacy Technician I

Full-time, Day/Night Shift, (3) 12-hour shifts per week. Hours are 7:00 am - 7:30 pm, or 7:00 pm - 7:30 am. Every other weekend and on rotating holidays.

AFSCME - Union

Posted: October 27, 2026

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment!

Purpose:

Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors. Delivers medications to patient care and other areas; picks up drug returns and applicable paperwork; and puts all returned unit-dose products back to proper receipts. Responsible for filling patient drug boxes, floor stock orders, and automated dispensing cabinets. Assists Pharmacists as directed. Maintains daily report.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately fills floor stock request.
• Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
• Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
• Basic understanding of the concept of physical stability and chemical stability as it relates to parenteral pharmaceuticals.
• Correctly interpret physician orders and can distinguish between pharmaceutical orders, laboratory tests, radiology, nursing, and other orders.
• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
• Selects drugs from stock in proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by the physician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
• Repackages drugs into a unit-of-use container.