Pharmacy Technician – Sterile Prep & IV Meds Specialist

WVU Medicine; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in reading orders, preparing medications, delivering drugs, and managing supplies across patient-care units. The role includes preparing sterile products, handling controlled substances, and maintaining accurate records under pharmacist supervision.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, state licensure, and certification (PTCB/NHA) or two years of pharmacy experience with certification within 15 months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must hold pharmacy technician licensure per state board (MD/OH/PA/WV).
• PTCB or NHA certification or 2+ years of pharmacy experience with certification within 15 months.
• Associates degree or post-high-school science education preferred.
• National certification on hire preferred (PTCB or NHA).

Responsibilities

• Read physicians' orders, prepare medications, deliver medications and supplies.
• Read orders and prepare medications with appropriate dosage forms.
• Understand standard pharmacy terms and abbreviations used in prescribing and dispensing.
• Replenish medications and deliver to patient care areas as scheduled.
• Process controlled substances and maintain required records.
• Take inventory and replace expired or depleted medications.
• Label products accurately.
• Perform dosage calculations for usual determinations.
• Initial check prescribed doses for weight/age suitability.
• Follow departmental speed/accuracy standards.
• Prepare and label prepackaged meds and maintain related records.
• Maintain pharmacy inventory in assigned areas.
• Answer phones and route calls appropriately.
• Keep pharmacy areas and storage clean and orderly.
• Assist in training pharmacy technicians.
• Note duties restricted to pharmacists per state/federal rules.
• Assist sterile IV preparation and maintain IV room.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading physician orders

Accurate dosage calculations

Inventory management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or Equivalent

Pharmacy technician licensure (MD/OH/PA/WV)

PTCB or NHA certification

Associates degree or pharmacy tech training program

National certification on hire preferred

Job description

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in reading orders, preparing medications, delivering drugs, and managing supplies across patient-care units. The role includes preparing sterile products, handling controlled substances, and maintaining accurate records under pharmacist supervision.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, state licensure, and certification (PTCB/NHA) or two years of pharmacy experience with certification within 15 months.