Certified Pharmacy Technician

Job Description: The Certified Pharmacy Technician, 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.\n **Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education** Responsibilities:\n\nDaily contact with Nursing Departmental Personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.\nTravels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.\nParticipates in Performance Improvement as it relates to the Department.\nPromotes Mission, Vision and Values of UPMC.\nMaintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc.\nCompletes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.\nAssists in training employees and pharmacy students with regard to work procedures.\nFills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.\nDemonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.\nInspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation.\nFills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.\nProactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.\nUnderstands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.\nRepackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.\nPrepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.\nOnce trained, prepares specialty products such as chemotherapy, epidurals, etc. under the direction of a pharmacist.\nPrepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products. Perform necessary calculations. Demonstrates an understanding of and utilizes proper aseptic technique.\nProperly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.\nDelivers medications to patient care units and transfers/removes appropriate medications when necessary.\nInitials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.\nAccurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.\n\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\nEmployment experience required:\n\nCertification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.\n\n\n\n Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:\n\nAct 34\n\n UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran