Specialist Pharmacy Technician Night Shift

WVU Medicine Golisano Children's; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory management across patient-care units. The role includes reading orders, preparing medications, and delivering drugs with attention to accuracy and safety.

The position covers sterile IV preparation and IV room maintenance, with compliance to state regulations for licensure and certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and required licensure by state board.
• Pharmacy Technician permit/license for the state of practice.
• National certification or 2+ years of pharmacy experience within 15 months.

Responsibilities

• Reads physician orders, prepares medications, delivers medications and orders supplies.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, including unique dosage forms for all patients.
• Maintains understanding of standard pharmaceutical terms and abbreviations.
• Replenishes patient medications and delivers to care areas per schedule.
• Delivers controlled substances and maintains required records.
• Manages inventory, replaces depleted items, and maintains records.
• Labels products and performs dosage calculations for preparations.
• Prepares prepackaged medications and maintains related records.
• Maintains pharmacy service areas and drug storage cleanliness.
• Assists in training pharmacy technicians.
• Assists with sterile IV preparation and general IV room maintenance.
• Prepares intravenous admixtures using aseptic technique and records entries.
• Manages controlled substances within the health system.

Skills

Reading orders

Medication preparation

Sterile IV prep

Controlled substances management

Inventory management

Pharmacy terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Current state licensure as required by state board

Pharmacy Technician permit/license (MD/OH/PA/WV)

National certification (PTCB/NHA) or 2+ years experience

Tools

Pharmacy IV Computer Systems

Job description

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Assists in most aspects of drug distribution that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. Technicians may prepare sterile products and chemotherapy, be responsible for controlled substance distribution, or other specialized duties within the pharmacy. Technicians function in accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or Equivalent.
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided.

MD: Pharmacy Technician Student Permit or Pharmacy Technician License through Maryland Board of Pharmacy

OH: Pharmacy Technician Trainee License or Certified or Registered Pharmacy Technician License through Ohio Board of Pharmacy

PA: Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician License through the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy

WV: Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician License through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy

• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) OR if applicant has two (2) or more years of pharmacy specific experience, must be obtained within 15 months of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Associates degree OR Post high school education in a science field of study OR graduate of a pharmacy technician training program.
• Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician through Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) upon hire.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for reading physicians’ orders, preparing medications, delivering medications, and ordering and delivering drug supplies for various patient‑care units.
• Reads physician's orders and prepares medication for dispensing, including unique dosage forms for all patient populations.
• Has an understanding of standard pharmaceutical/medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in the prescribing and dispensing of medications.
• Interprets lists and uses this information to replenish patient's medications and delivers contents to patient care areas according to schedule.
• Accurately prepares and delivers controlled substances to patients and maintains all necessary records.
• Takes inventory and analyzes medication supplies, replacing outdated or deteriorated medications; replaces depleted inventory.
• Labels products appropriately.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for usual dosage determinations required in medication and solution preparation.
• Performs initial check for prescribed doses for appropriateness based on weight and age.
• Performs in accordance with departmental standards established for speed and accuracy.
• Prepares and labels prepackaged medications after determining usage patterns and prepackaging requirements. Also maintains records related to this.
• Maintains inventory and supplies in assigned pharmacy service areas.
• Answers telephone and channels calls to appropriate individual.
• Ensures that the pharmacy service areas and drug storage areas in the institution are kept clean and orderly.
• Assists in the training of pharmacy technicians.
• Certain duties cannot be assigned to Pharmacy Technicians because these duties can only be performed by Pharmacists. These restrictions are regulated at state and federal levels and must be followed closely according to state board of pharmacy regulations where the Pharmacy Technician practices.
• Assists with sterile preparation of IV room medications and general maintenance and cleaning of IV room.
• Accurately prepares intravenous admixtures, including dilutions for pediatric patients, other injectable preparations, and sterile irrigating solutions using aseptic technique.
• Accurately enters information related to parenteral admixtures and other injectable products in Pharmacy IV Computer Systems.
• Manages controlled substances for the health-system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds.
• Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center

4230 WVUH CH Pediatrics Pharmacy

Address

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.