Pharmacy Technician/Trainee, Pint Size Pharmacy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

All major holidays off

Job summary

UPMC Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee for their outpatient pharmacy, Pint Size. This role supports pharmacy operations and patient care under supervision of licensed pharmacists, with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and shifts including mornings and some weekends.

Positions available for Technician or Technician Trainee based on qualifications. This is a full-time role with 40 hours per week and major holidays off.

Responsibilities

• Assist in filling medication orders through accurate labeling, counting, stocking, and documentation practices.
• Support the preparation of medications for the correct patient and appropriate administration time, using proper technique and following all applicable safety standards.
• Participate in medication distribution, including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts, controlled substances, unit stock, automated dispensing machines, and other pharmacy areas as assigned.
• Retrieve discontinued medications and return or credit them to the appropriate pharmacy area when needed.
• Maintain clean, organized, and adequately stocked work areas.
• Provide information to hospital personnel, patients, and visitors by phone, in person, or in writing, while referring all drug information questions to a pharmacist.
• Ensure medications are safely and securely stored according to regulatory and departmental requirements.
• Use pharmacy computer systems to process and maintain patient information, inventory, and required records.
• Maintain required documentation, including logs, inventory records, and other pharmacy records.
• Comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and fraud, waste, and abuse requirements.
• Assist with inventory management, automated medication systems, emergency boxes, crash carts, and departmental quality improvement activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned and in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.

Job description

UPMC Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee for their outpatient pharmacy, Pint Size!All experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to apply! Candidates may be considered for either a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee title based on their education, previous pharmacy experience, and qualifications. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee role is designed for candidates who are new to pharmacy and do not have prior pharmacy experience.

Both positions are eligible for a $5,000 Sign on Bonus!

This is a full time position, working 40 hours per week, with varying shift times that include 7:30am-4:00pm, 8:15am-4:45pm, and 9:00am-5:30pm. Occasional weekend and closing shifts may be required as needed and are staffed on both Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A perk of this position is that you will have all major holidays off!

In this role, you will support pharmacy operations and patient care by assisting with medication preparation, filling, stocking, organization, and distribution within the UPMC Health System. Pharmacy team members work under the supervision of licensed pharmacists and follow Department of Health, The Joint Commission, State Board of Pharmacy, and departmental regulations and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Assist in filling medication orders through accurate labeling, counting, stocking, and documentation practices.

Support the preparation of medications for the correct patient and appropriate administration time, using proper technique and following all applicable safety standards.

Participate in medication distribution, including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts, controlled substances, unit stock, automated dispensing machines, and other pharmacy areas as assigned.

Retrieve discontinued medications and return or credit them to the appropriate pharmacy area when needed.

Maintain clean, organized, and adequately stocked work areas.

Provide information to hospital personnel, patients, and visitors by phone, in person, or in writing, while referring all drug information questions to a pharmacist.

Ensure medications are safely and securely stored according to regulatory and departmental requirements.

Use pharmacy computer systems to process and maintain patient information, inventory, and required records.

Maintain required documentation, including logs, inventory records, and other pharmacy records.

Comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and fraud, waste, and abuse requirements.

Assist with inventory management, automated medication systems, emergency boxes, crash carts, and departmental quality improvement activities as assigned.

Perform other duties as assigned and in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.