Certified Pharmacy Technician

Join Our Team as a Certified Pharmacy Technician!

Are you a dedicated pharmacy technician looking to grow in a dynamic, supportive environment? Join our team at UPMC Memorial, where you’ll play a vital role in the safe and efficient preparation and distribution of medications for patients of all ages. As a Certified Pharmacy Technician, you’ll work under the supervision of a pharmacist to prepare, dispense, charge, and deliver medications—making a meaningful impact every day.

This full-time position features rotating daylight and evening shifts (hours may vary based on departmental needs). UPMC Memorial offers a competitive wage and a generous total rewards benefits package.

*Applicants will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on their individual experience and education.*

Take the next step in your pharmacy career and apply today!

Responsibilities:

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

• Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist.