Pharmacy Technician/Trainee, McKeesport Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy

UPMC International; McKeesport (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC McKeesport Outpatient Pharmacy is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee with strong customer service to join the team. The role supports filling prescriptions for in-hospital patients and community residents, including meds-to-beds delivery.

Prior retail pharmacy experience translates well here, and you’ll gain meaningful patient interactions. The schedule offers daylight hours, Monday through Friday 8:30am–5pm, Sundays and holidays off, with a rotating Saturday 10am–4pm shift.

Qualifications

• Retail pharmacy experience is a plus.
• Strong customer service skills and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Fill medication orders with proper labeling, counting and stocking.
• Prepare oral and injectable medications using proper technique.
• Work in sterile product area with cytotoxic and hazardous drugs.
• Distribute medications, manage controlled substances per policy.
• Assist in procurement, storage and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
• Provide information to hospital staff, patients and visitors; answer drug information questions.
• Maintain compliance with health and pharmacy regulations and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

$5K sign on bonus for eligible candidates!

UPMC Community Pharmacy is looking for a full-time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee with great customer service skills to join their dedicated team at UPMC McKeesport Outpatient Pharmacy.

All levels of Pharmacy Technicians/Trainees are encouraged to apply. This position will work out of the Outpatient Pharmacy of UPMC McKeesport Hospital which is part of the of the UPMC Retail Pharmacy Network. We fill retail prescription orders for patients leaving the hospital (Meds to Beds delivery), those visiting for clinic appointments, and local residents.

Candidates with retail pharmacy experience will find that their skills translate well into this role, and you will have plenty of rewarding patient experiences.

GREAT SCHEDULE: Daylight hours, Monday thru Friday 8:30am-5pm. Sundays and holidays OFF! A shift every other Saturday 10am-4pm is required.

Responsibilities:

• Filling: Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. Initial and date products as required.
• Filling: Assist in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures and TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. Use proper technique in the preparation of medications.
• Filling: Consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.
• Distribution: Participate in the distribution of medication including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts and the delivery of controlled substances per department policy and state and federal requirements
• Distribution: Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.
• Distribution: Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.
• Investigational: Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
• General: Provide and received information (via telephone, person-to-person, or written) to hospital personnel, patients and visitors. Refer all drug information questions to Staff Pharmacists.General: Ensure that all medications in all areas have been safely and securely stored according to Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• General: Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• General: Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and in the units.
• General: Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.
• General: Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.
• General: finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedures
• General: comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
• General: Maintain all patient information and records. Maintain the pharmacy computer system as required.
• General: Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels on daily basis in applicable areas such pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines.
• General: Maintain and update automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.
• General: Assist in the training of pharmacy personnel and students.
• General: Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled substance records and the distribution process for controlled substances.
• General: Audit and maintain accurate records for controlled substances. Assure that all such drugs are stored and dispensed in compliance with Federal, State, and Department Regulations.
• General: Participate in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.
• Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.