Pharmacy Technician II - West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance, and support for the registered pharmacist. This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus in exchange for a one-year commitment. The role processes medication orders, maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies, and provides courteous and efficient customer service. Depending on the assignment, duties may include insurance validation and payment processing for outpatient services, or compounding, stocking, repackaging, and preparation of inpatient medications, including IV pharmaceuticals. Central Fill Pharmacy technicians safely operate assigned material-handling equipment. Employees are expected to comply with applicable ethical, legal, privacy, information-security, and company conduct requirements, including HIPAA policies and the Code of Business Conduct.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT (NHA).
Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or one year of equivalent experience.
Effective June 28, 2026, registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy upon hire and before the start date.
Effective customer-service and communication skills, as reflected in the responsibility to handle customer interactions courteously and efficiently.
Ability to comply with applicable laws, company policies, privacy requirements, and information-security guidelines.

Nice To Haves

One year of pharmacy experience in the respective area.

Responsibilities

Process medication orders, including computer order entry and medication preparation, and assemble items for the pharmacist’s final check.
Maintain pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, inspect assigned areas, and use pharmacy computer systems.
Provide customer service by receiving prescriptions, documenting required information, handling interactions courteously and efficiently, and releasing medications according to policy and procedure.
For outpatient assignments, validate Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage; complete adjudication and address error messages; handle cash; and prepare deposits and accounting reports.
For inpatient assignments, compound, stock, repackage, and batch bulk medications; prepare routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals, including compounding, preparation, and labeling of IV admixtures such as antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
For Central Fill Pharmacy assignments, safely operate assigned equipment, including forklifts, order pickers, reach trucks, or other material-handling equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with applicable ethical and legal standards, company policies, HIPAA privacy requirements, data-security guidelines, and the Code of Business Conduct.