Job Description

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
• Daily contact with Nursing Departmental Personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees.
\n
• Travels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities.
\n
• Participates in Performance Improvement as it relates to the Department.
\n
• Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning workstations, returning medications to stock, etc.
\n
• Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures.
\n
• Assists in training employees and pharmacy students with regard to work procedures.
\n
• Fills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets.
\n
• Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc.
\n
• 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.
\n
• Fills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation.
\n
• Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station.
\n
• Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances.
\n
• Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation.
\n
• Prepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation.
\n
• Once trained, prepares specialty products such as chemotherapy, epidurals, etc. under the direction of a pharmacist.
\n
• Prepares and labels IV admixtures and other sterile products. Perform necessary calculations. Demonstrates an understanding of and utilizes proper aseptic technique.
\n
• Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures.
\n
• Delivers medications to patient care units and transfers/removes appropriate medications when necessary.
\n
• Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing.
\n
• Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.
\n

\n
• High school diploma or equivalent.
\n
• Employment experience required:\n
  \n
  • Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.
    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  \n
  \n
\n
• Act 34
\n

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Job Tags

Similar Jobs