Pharmacy Technician II - Patient Care & IV Prep

JobRx, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide distributive pharmacy services and support for registered pharmacists.

The role includes processing medication orders, maintaining inventory, and delivering courteous patient service. Outpatient and inpatient duties cover insurance adjudication, cash handling, compounding, IV preparation, and central fill operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPhT or ExCPT certification required.
• Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or 1 year of equivalent experience.
• Registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician with 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 policies and procedures, including inspection of assigned areas and use of pharmacy computer systems.
• Provides customer service by taking patients' prescriptions and documenting all required information, handling interactions courteously and releasing medications.
• For outpatient techs: validates insurance coverage and ensures adjudication; handles cash, deposits and accounting reports.
• For inpatient techs: compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications; prepares routine orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation and labeling.
• Central Fill Pharmacy: safe operation of equipment (forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks).
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA)

Pharmacy technician training program or 1 year equivalent experience

Registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through PA State Board

Tools

pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide distributive pharmacy services and support for registered pharmacists.

The role includes processing medication orders, maintaining inventory, and delivering courteous patient service. Outpatient and inpatient duties cover insurance adjudication, cash handling, compounding, IV preparation, and central fill operations.