Pharmacy Technician/Trainee, Hillman Cancer Center Pharmacy

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Community Pharmacies is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician/Trainee for Hillman Pharmacy, part of the outpatient pharmacy team at Hillman Cancer Center and the UPMC Retail Pharmacy Network. The pharmacy fills retail prescriptions for patients discharged from the hospital, community members, and patients attending clinic appointments. Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the technician collaborates with healthcare professionals—including nurses, prescribers, case managers, social workers, and pharmacists—to help remove prescription barriers for patients. The position is suited to an independent, patient-focused worker. The schedule consists of rotating Monday-through-Friday shifts between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with occasional Saturday shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The pharmacy is closed on holidays.

Requirements

Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent is required.
For the Pharmacy Technician Trainee title, no previous pharmacy experience is required; Pennsylvania candidates must register as a Pharmacy Trainee with the State Board of Pharmacy.
For the Pharmacy Technician title, candidates must have completed an accredited pharmacy technician program, have six months of previous pharmacy technician experience, have six months of experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within UPMC Health System, or be enrolled in good standing in an undergraduate pharmacy program.
State pharmacy registration is required according to the employee's work location. For Pennsylvania locations, PA State Board of Pharmacy registration is required; a Pharmacy Intern license holder does not need to register with the State of Pennsylvania.
The posting lists NY Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) or PA Pharmacy Tech Registration.
Act 34 requirement.

Responsibilities

Assist in filling medication orders through accurate labeling, counting, stocking, and documentation.
Prepare medications for the correct patient and appropriate administration time using proper techniques and applicable safety standards.
Participate in medication distribution, including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts, controlled substances, unit stock, automated dispensing machines, and other assigned pharmacy areas.
Retrieve discontinued medications and return or credit them to the appropriate pharmacy area when needed.
Maintain clean, organized, and adequately stocked work areas.
Provide information to hospital personnel, patients, and visitors by phone, in person, or in writing, and refer drug information questions to a pharmacist.
Ensure medications are stored securely in accordance with regulatory and departmental requirements.
Use pharmacy computer systems to process and maintain patient information, inventory, and required records.
Maintain logs, inventory records, and other required pharmacy documentation.
Comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and fraud, waste, and abuse requirements.
Assist with inventory management, automated medication systems, emergency boxes, crash carts, and departmental quality-improvement activities as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned and in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.