Pharmacy Technician - IDS

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join the IDS team. The role involves assisting with receipt, storage, inventory management, and accountability of investigational medications under pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining study drug records, supporting dispensing workflows, conducting inventories, and coordinating with sponsors and healthcare teams. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with preferred completion of a pharmacy tech program or 6

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Accredited pharmacy technician program or6 months experience preferred.
• Experience supporting clinical research or investigational drug services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with receipt, storage, inventory management, and accountability of investigational medications.
• Maintain accurate study drug records in accordance with sponsor requirements, FDA regulations, and USP standards.
• Support study medication dispensing workflows under pharmacist supervision.
• Perform investigational drug inventory counts, reconciliations, returns, and destruction documentation.

Skills

CPhT

FDA regulations

GCP knowledge

USP standards

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited pharmacy technician program

6 months pharmacy technician experience

6 months as Pharmacy Assistant within UPMC Health System

Undergraduate pharmacy program enrollment

Job description

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join their IDS team!

Why UPMC Presbyterian?

• Career Growth: We offer opportunities for career advancement, continuous training, and ongoing education.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive, team-focused environment.
• Innovative Excellence: Join a top academic medical center dedicated to healthcare innovation, research, and education.
• Impactful Work: Help ensure patients receive timely and safe medications, aiding their health and recovery.

Sign-on bonus details:

• $5,000 with a 2-year commitment to UPMC

Responsibilities:

• Assist with receipt, storage, inventory management, and accountability of investigational medications.
• Maintain accurate study drug records in accordance with sponsor requirements, institutional policies, FDA regulations, and USP standards..
• Support study medication dispensing workflows under pharmacist supervision.
• Perform investigational drug inventory counts, reconciliations, returns, and destruction documentation as required.
• Prepare study materials, maintain protocol binders, and assist with study start-up and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with pharmacists, study coordinators, research teams, sponsors, and other healthcare personnel regarding study drug-related activities.
• Support sterile and non-sterile investigational product preparation as assigned and appropriately trained.
• Assist with shipping, receiving, temperature monitoring, storage documentation, and chain-of-custody requirements for investigational products.
• Participate in internal audits, sponsor audits, monitoring visits, and regulatory inspections.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of research subjects and study information.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement, quality initiatives, and regulatory compliance activities within the IDS program.

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following:
  • Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program
  • Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience
  • Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System
  • Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing

Preferences:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred.
• Previous experience supporting clinical research studies or investigational drug services preferred.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), USP , USP , and USP standards preferred.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• PA State Board of Pharmacy Registration required for all PA locations
  • Non-licensed Pharmacy Technicians working in a NY facility are not permitted to perform Sterile Compounding.
  • All Pharmacy Technicians working in NY facilities performing sterile compounding are required to have received certification from a nationally accredited pharmacy technician certification program (CPhT) and be registered with the New York State Board of Pharmacy.
• If an individual has a Pharmacy Intern license, they do not need to register with the State of PA
• RxPartners specific BU criteria may also include Driver’s License and Automotive insurance Registration is dependent on the state they work in
• NY Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) OR PA Pharmacy Tech Registration
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran