Lead Pharmacy Technician

Join UPMC Harrisburg as a Lead Pharmacy Technician!

Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? UPMC Harrisburg is seeking a full-time Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll work rotating daylight and evening shifts while supporting pharmacists in the preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications for patients of all ages.

As a lead, you’ll also provide guidance and mentorship to fellow pharmacy technicians, helping ensure smooth daily operations and high-quality patient care. At UPMC, we value teamwork, innovation, and professional growth—and we’re committed to creating an environment where your expertise truly makes an impact.

Enjoy a competitive wage, comprehensive benefits, and career advancement opportunities within one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems. Apply today and grow your career with UPMC Harrisburg.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect, manage, and remove expired or recalled medications across pharmacy, patient care, procedural, and off-site areas
• Prepare, label, dispense, and deliver medications (sterile and non-sterile) under pharmacist supervision, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Compound IV admixtures and specialty products using proper aseptic technique and required calculations
• Repackage, label, and handle medications—including controlled substances—while completing all required documentation
• Stock, refill, and maintain automated dispensing cabinets and medication inventories to support patient care needs
• Deliver medications to patient care units and manage transfers or returns as needed
• Provide leadership by training and mentoring pharmacy technicians and students; ensure competencies and training documentation are completed
• Support daily pharmacy operations by assisting customers, managing communication systems, and using pharmacy technology and equipment
• Promote quality, safety, and efficiency through performance improvement initiatives, special projects, and workflow optimization

• Serve as a role model and team leader by demonstrating professionalism, flexibility, collaboration, and commitment to UPMC’s mission and values

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• Certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained and maintained including required continuing education credits.
• Minimum of three years health-system pharmacy experience and fully trained in health-system pharmacy within six months of hire.
• Must take a written test during interview process and annually and must achieve a score of 85% in health system pharmacy.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran