Pharmacy Technician

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician supports inpatient and outpatient medication distribution and information management at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. The pharmacy unit dispenses medications, maintains medication inventory and controlled substances, and supports the selection, calculation, measurement, preparation, packaging, labeling, charging, and crediting of pharmacy products, including intravenous medications. The role helps ensure medications are handled accurately and efficiently in compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

The Pharmacy Technician processes medication orders and prescriptions, maintains accurate patient and pharmacy records, assists with sterile and nonsterile compounding and preparation, supports inventory control and outpatient prescription services, and uses pharmacy information, distribution, and inventory management systems. The position is full-time at 38 hours per week, with variable eight-hour shifts and rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Licensed as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician in training by the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Participate in inpatient and outpatient medication distribution and information management processes.
• Answer telephone calls and electronic messages.
• Enter, maintain, and verify the accuracy of information in Pharmacy Department patient databases.
• Receive and process medication orders and prescriptions; locate, assemble, package, and label drug doses; and deliver completed orders.
• Clarify questionable requests and resolve medication distribution problems.
• Post charges and credits for transactions not completed through order entry.
• Assemble stock orders.
• Extemporaneously package and label doses requiring special packaging.
• Prepare, maintain, and file reports and forms documenting distributive and compounding activities.
• Assist with recording department statistics.
• Meet performance and educational requirements for compounding, preparation, and distribution of sterile and nonsterile dosage forms.
• Assist with outpatient pharmacy prescription services.
• Participate in inventory management, including alerting the buyer to out-of-stock or unusual utilization circumstances, receiving orders, restocking, conducting physical inventories, reviewing medications for expiration, and ensuring proper storage.
• Learn and competently use pharmacy automated information, distribution, and inventory management systems.
• Maintain neat, clean, and orderly work areas.
• Perform hospital-based unit inspections in inpatient and outpatient patient-care areas, including the pharmacy department.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED