Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

The Pharmacy Technician I, under the direction and supervision of a pharmacist, will assist in the preparation, dispensing, charging, and delivery of medications to patients. Patients served include all age groups.

Responsibilities :

• Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.
• Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.
• Prepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.
• Delivers medications to patient care units, and transfers / removes appropriate medications when necessary.
• Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist. Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.
• Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.
• Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.
• Fills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.
• Inspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation.
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.
• Fills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.
• Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.

Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc.

Prior pharmacy technician experience

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran