Pharmacy Technician II — IV Meds & Patient Care

Highmark Health; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in outpatient and inpatient settings. This role involves order processing, inventory management, and customer service to ensure accurate medication preparation and delivery.

Candidates must have a CPhT or ExCPT certification and complete PA state board registration before start date. Experience in a pharmacy setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA).
• Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or 1 year equivalent experience.
• Registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through the PA State Board before start date.

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders including computer order entry, medication preparation and assembles all items prior to pharmacist final check.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, including inspection of assigned areas and use of pharmacy computer systems.
• Provides customer service by taking patient's prescriptions and documenting all required information, handles all customer interactions in a courteous and efficient manner, and releases medications required by policy/procedure.
• For Outpatient Techs: Validates Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage and ensures adjudication is complete addressing any error messages, plus handles cash, prepares deposits and accounting reports.
• For Inpatient Techs: Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA)

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in outpatient and inpatient settings. This role involves order processing, inventory management, and customer service to ensure accurate medication preparation and delivery.

Candidates must have a CPhT or ExCPT certification and complete PA state board registration before start date. Experience in a pharmacy setting is preferred.