Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Assistant (Multiple Shift Statuses Available)

Responsibilities

• Provide and received information (via telephone, person-to-person, or written) to hospital personnel, patients and visitors. Refer all drug information questions to Staff Pharmacists.
• Finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedures
• Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
• Ensure that all medications in all areas have been safely and securely stored according to Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Maintain all pertinent documentation as required. This includes eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs etc.
• Comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
• Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and in the units.
• Comply with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS.
• Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.
• Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credits if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.
• Assist in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures and TPN) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. Use proper technique in the preparation of medications.
• Audit and maintain accurate records for controlled substances. Assure that all such drugs are stored and dispensed in compliance with Federal, State, and Department Regulations.
• Consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program OR six months of previous pharmacy technician experience OR six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System OR enrollment in a college program and in good standing.

Career Growth

The Pharmacy Assistant provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by primarily assisting with the organization, stocking, and distribution of medications while under the direct supervisor of a licensed pharmacist. The Pharmacy Assistant services are provided in compliance with Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by procuring and maintaining adequate inventory levels on daily basis in applicable areas such pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated medication carousels, and automated dispensing machines. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in the training of pharmacy personnel and students. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate complies with Federal and State laws such as HIPAA, regulations such as OSHA, and PBM contracting requirements such as FWA and CMS. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate finalizes sales using cash register, follows proper cash handling policies and procedures. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate participates in departmental quality improvement activities in order to continually improve and evaluate pharmaceutical care as reflected by operational and patient care indicators. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate maintains all patient information and records. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate maintains the pharmacy computer system as required. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate maintains all pertinent documentation as required. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate audits and maintains accurate records for controlled substances. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate provides and received information (via telephone, person-to-person, or written) to hospital personnel, patients and visitors. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate develops and maintains a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate uses computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate maintains and updates automated med stations, unit and department stock, emergency boxes, and crash carts. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate demonstrates a high level of accuracy and skill in maintaining controlled substance records and the distribution process for controlled substances.

The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate consistently has the ability to work in the Sterile Product area preparing cytotoxic and hazardous drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) using proper aseptic technique. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures and TPN) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate uses proper technique in the preparation of medications. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate initial and dates products as required. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.

The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate has the ability to fill prescriptions for oral and injectable medications, including cytotoxic and hazardous drugs, using proper aseptic technique. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in the preparation of the proper oral and injectable medications (including intravenous admixtures and TPN) for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate uses proper technique in the preparation of medications. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate initial and dates products as required. The Pharmacy Technician, Associate/Intermediate assists in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation and distribution of investigational and study drugs.

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