Pharmacy Technician I, Inpatient Pharmacy, Per Diem

About the role

Everyone is a caregiver at UMass Memorial Health – regardless of title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where you can build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of a supervisor/manager/pharmacist performs medication related tasks such as packaging, preparation of all forms of medications, record keeping, and all aspects of drug distribution.
• Assists in the transportation and handling of chemotherapy and controlled substances.
• Processes and releases orders using the pharmacy dispense queue.
• Oncology order set up through gathering drug, diluent, base solution, tubing, filters, labels, and anything else required for compounding.
• Maintains inventory, reorders, restocks, and monitors expiration dates of all medications in the pharmacy as well as floor stock medication provided via Pyxis.
• Familiar with pharmacy technology and equipment; capable of troubleshooting technical problems.
• Prepares and packages all forms of medications.
• Assembles drugs in an accurate and efficient manner.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current license with the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Certified by one of the national governing bodies such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT).

Skills

• 3 years of previous experience.
• Proficiency in math.
• Knowledge and ability to use a computer.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions with accuracy, efficiency, and dependability.
• Positive work ethic, motivated and professional demeanor to promote teamwork.

Pay

Exemption Status: Non‑Exempt. Hiring Range: $19.21 – $34.59 (based on a full‑time schedule of 40 hours per week). Final offer may vary based on scheduled hours; compensation for part‑time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

Holidays: Every Other Holiday. Monday through Friday. Weekends: Every Other Weekend. Scheduled Hours: 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm. Shift 4 – Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America). Cost Center: 10010 – 3800 Pharmacy.

Benefits

This position may have a signing bonus available; eligibility will be confirmed by a member of the Recruitment Team during the interview process.