Pharmacy Technician, UPMC Williamsport

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC Williamsport is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our inpatient team. This full-time role (40 hours/week) operates on day shift, with rotation to evenings, weekends every other, and at least two holidays per year. Day hours 7:00 AM–3:30 PM; evenings 2:30 PM–11:00 PM.

A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered. You will work in sterile product areas, maintain inventory, prepare oral and injectable medications, and ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and state/federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs in sterile area using aseptic technique.
• Maintain adequate inventory in applicable areas such as stock rooms and automated systems.
• Assist in preparing oral and injectable medications for patients.
• Follow regulations for controlled substances and safety policies.
• Assist in training pharmacy personnel and students.
• Comply with HIPAA, OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare IV admixtures and TPN for patients.
• Distribute medications and manage medication cassettes and carts.
• Maintain accurate records for controlled substances.
• Provide drug information and assist in training.
• Maintain a clean, organized, stocked work environment.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Sterile product preparation

Inventory management

Pharmacy terminology

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited pharmacy technician program

Six months pharmacy technician experience

Six months experience as Pharmacy Assistant at UPMC

Enrollment in undergraduate pharmacy program

Job description

UPMC Williamsport is looking for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our inpatient team! If you are looking for a new opportunity and have an interest in working in a hospital pharmacy environment, this position is full-time (40 hours/week) on the day shift with rotation to evenings, including every other weekend and a minimum of two holidays per year. Day shift hours are 7AM - 3:30PM and evening shift hours are 2:30PM - 11PM. We offer a competitive wage, a generous total rewards benefits package, and a pharmacy technician career ladder to help you grow professionally! A sign-on bonus of $5,000 is offered as well! Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary based his/her individual experience, education, and certifications.

• Filling: Consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.

• 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.

• 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.

• Distribution: Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.

• General: Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and in the units.

• 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

• General: finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedures

• 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: Assist in the training of pharmacy personnel and students.

• General: comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.

• 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.

• General: Participate in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators.

• Investigational: Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.

• Filling: Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. Initial and date products as required.

• 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: Maintain all patient information and records. Maintain the pharmacy computer system as required.

• General: Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.

• 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.

• Distribution: Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.

• General: Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.

• General: Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.

• General: Maintain and update automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.

• General: Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled substance records and the distribution process for controlled substances.

• PA Pharmacy Tech Registration

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following:

• Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program

• Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience

• Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System

• Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standingLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Driver's License

• Act 34

• PA Pharmacy Tech Registration

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran