Pharmacy Technician I, Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem

ummh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus potential

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support compounding, packaging, and inventory activities in a hospital setting. The role requires accuracy, math skills, and computer proficiency, with adherence to regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include using pharmacy equipment, maintaining documentation, and assisting with inspections. A Massachusetts license, PTCB/ExCPT certification, and a high school diploma are required; a signing bonus may be available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy license required.
• PTCB or ExCPT certification required.

Responsibilities

• Complies with state and federal standards for compounding medications.
• Proficient with pharmacy technology and equipment; escalation when needed.
• Prepares and packages medications and compounds; ensure unit of use packaging.
• Maintains required documentation per regulatory and hospital rules.
• Conducts medication room inspections and handles outdated meds.
• Assembles drugs using inventory system across warehouse locations.

Skills

Math proficiency

Computer skills

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Massachusetts Pharmacy Board license

PTCB/ExCPT certification

Job description

Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$20.18 - $36.32 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday), Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Cost Center: 10020 - 3800 Pharmacy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Major Responsibilities

• Complies with all state and federal standards for compounding medications.
• Proficient with pharmacy technology and equipment. Capable of troubleshooting minor technical problems and knows who to reach out to when escalation is needed to resolve.
• Prepares and packages all forms of medications and compounds as needed. Repackage all bulk medications into unit of use containers, ensure that items are scannable.
• Maintains required documentation in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements.
• Conducts medication room inspections in assigned patient care area in accordance with regulatory requirements. Removes outdated medications and supplies and provides all needed follow up actions.
• Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner, scanning items from the different warehouse locations using the department's inventory managements system.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Certified by one of the national governing bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board PTCB, or the National Healthcareer Association ExCPT.

Experience/Skills

• Position requires proficiency in math and, knowledge and ability to use a computer.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.
• Positive work ethic, motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork in the department.
• Preferred: Pharmacy work experience within the past year.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.