Pharmacy Technician I - Full Time (Day/Evening Shift)

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Inpatient Pharmacy Department seeks a Certified Pharmacy Technician to support high‑volume, high‑complexity clinical services. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate medication preparation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, CPhT certification, and PA Pharmacy Technician license, with 1+ year of pharmacy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) certification required.
• PA Pharmacy Technician License required.
• 1+ years of pharmacy experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Accurately fill and prepare medication orders for distribution to patients and patient care areas.
• Maintain medication inventory, rotating stock regularly and checking for expired medications.
• Deliver medications appropriately to designated areas based on medication storage requirements.
• Maintains competence in all department policies and standards of practice and complies with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with other pharmacy staff members to provide high quality pharmacy services.
• Manage multiple priorities and adapts to complete all duties of assigned shifts.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Education

High school Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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?

Why Join Our Team?

The HUP Inpatient Pharmacy Department is a high‑volume, high‑complexity clinical service embedded across multiple critical and specialty care units, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advanced compounding, making it a central component of Penn Medicine’s inpatient care model.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Accurately fill and prepare medication orders for distribution to patients and patient care areas.
• Maintain medication inventory, rotating stock regularly and checking for expired medications.
• Deliver medications appropriately to designated areas based on medication storage requirements.
• Maintains competence in all department policies and standards of practice and complies with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with other pharmacy staff members to provide high quality pharmacy services.
• Manage multiple priorities and adapts to complete all duties of assigned shifts.

Scheduling Requirements

• Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
• Shift can be day or evening shift.

What We Require for this Role

Education

• High school Diploma or equivalent required.

Related Work Experience

• At least 1+ years of pharmacy experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

• Certified Pharmacy Tech (CPhT) certification required.
• PA Pharmacy Technician License required.

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.