Pharmacy Technician/Trainee

UPMC•Erie, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Chartwell is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician Trainee in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Pharmacy Technician provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by assisting with sterile and nonsterile medication preparation, medication filling, and medication distribution. Services must comply with Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The position follows a rotating schedule of 8-hour shifts: either 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Weekend and holiday rotation is required, with weekend and holiday shifts scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. UPMC offers a benefits and total rewards package and career growth opportunities. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration in Pennsylvania or Licensed Pharmacy Technician.
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to work a rotating schedule, including required weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs, including chemotherapy, in the Sterile Product area using proper aseptic technique.
Procure and maintain adequate inventory in applicable areas, including pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines.
Retrieve discontinued medications and return them, and issue credits if necessary, to the appropriate pharmacy area.
Practice appropriate hand hygiene in the pharmacy and in patient care units.
Participate in medication distribution, including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts, and delivery of controlled substances in accordance with department policy and state and federal requirements.
Finalize sales using a cash register and follow cash-handling policies and procedures.
Ensure medications are safely and securely stored in accordance with applicable regulations.
Assist in training pharmacy personnel and students.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws, including HIPAA; regulations such as OSHA; and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
Assist in preparing oral and injectable medications, including intravenous admixtures and TPN, for the correct patient and appropriate administration time using proper technique.
Participate in departmental quality-improvement activities to evaluate and improve pharmaceutical care using operational and patient-care indicators.
Assist with procurement, accountability, storage, preparation, and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting, and stocking; initial and date products as required.
Communicate information to and receive information from hospital personnel, patients, and visitors by telephone, in person, or in writing; refer drug-information questions to Staff Pharmacists.
Maintain patient information, records, pharmacy computer systems, and required documentation, including eyewash, refrigerator, and perpetual-inventory logs.
Audit and maintain accurate controlled-substance records and ensure controlled drugs are stored and dispensed in compliance with applicable requirements.
Develop and maintain positive, productive service relationships during medication distribution.
Maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
Use computer skills to process and maintain patient information and records.
Maintain and update automated medication stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts.
Demonstrate accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled-substance records and distributing controlled substances.