Pharmacy Technician II / Teamsters JH

Highmark Health • Jefferson Hills, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides distributive pharmacy services, assistance and support for the registered pharmacist. This role involves processing medication orders, maintaining pharmacy inventory, providing customer service, and potentially compounding and stocking medications depending on the patient population (outpatient or inpatient).

Requirements

• Completion of a pharmacy technician training program or 1 year equivalent experience in lieu of formal training program.
• Effective July 1, 2026; Upon hire and before start date, registration as Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Pharmacy Technician through the PA State Board of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) or ExCPT Pharmacy Technician - National Health career Association (NHA).

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of pharmacy experience in respective area.

Responsibilities

• Processes medication orders including computer order entry, medication preparation and assembles all items prior to pharmacist final check.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory and supplies according to established policies and procedures, including inspection of assigned areas and use of pharmacy computer systems.
• Provides customer service by taking patient’s prescriptions and documenting all required information, handles all customer interactions in a courteous and efficient manner, and releases medications required by policy/procedure.
• Validates Medicaid, Medicare, or commercial insurance drug coverage and ensures adjudication is complete addressing any error messages, plus handles cash, prepares deposits and accounting reports (for Outpatient Techs).
• Compounds, stocks, repackages and batches from bulk medications. Prepares routine patient orders for IV pharmaceuticals including compounding, preparation and labeling of any IV admixture including antibiotics, solutions, irrigations, narcotics, parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy (for Inpatient Techs).
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed