Job Description

Join Our Team as a Certified Pharmacy Technician! Are you a dedicated pharmacy technician looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment? We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient preparation and distribution of medications. Shifts will primarily be during daylight/evening hours. The hours are subject to change based on the business needs of the department. UPMC Harrisburg offers a competitive wage, and a generous total reward benefit package. _The Certified Pharmacy Technician is a valued step in UPMC Pharmacy Career Ladder._ _*Applicants will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education*_ * Pharmacy Assistant: ($18.49 - $27.76) * Pharmacy Technician: ($18.89 - $28.39) * Certified Pharmacy Technician: ($19.76 - $29.64) Responsibilities: + Communicates daily with nursing staff, physicians, and other UPMC personnel. + Travels between facilities as needed to support pharmacy operations. + Maintains a clean, organized, and safe pharmacy environment. + Completes required documentation (e.g., medication credits, charge forms, logs). + Assists in training staff and pharmacy students. + Restocks and manages automated dispensing cabinets. + Operates pharmacy equipment (e.g., pneumatic tube, fax, printers, computers). + Inspects and removes expired/recalled medications from all assigned areas. + Fills, delivers, and documents interdepartmental medication orders. + Provides customer service via phone, in-person, and pneumatic tube system. + Handles controlled substances per protocol. + Repackages medications and prepares non-sterile compounds with documentation. + Prepares sterile products (e.g., IV admixtures, chemotherapy) using aseptic technique. + Labels and delivers medications, ensuring pharmacist review before dispensing + High school diploma or equivalent. + Employment experience required: + Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: + Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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