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Pharmacy Technician, Associate | Western Psychiatric Hospital

Are you a pharmacy technician looking for a new challenge? This position will help support our established Meds to Beds program. Monday – Friday, daylight hours!

This is a unique opportunity in a specialized role within the pharmacy that works in collaboration with nurses, prescribers, case managers, social workers and pharmacists to support medication transitions for patients discharging from the hospital.

We offer a competitive salary, a career ladder to allow you to grow within your pharmacy technician career, and a generous benefits package. Apply today to learn more!

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $5,000!

Responsibilities:

Filling

Assist in filling medication orders and preparing oral/injectable medications, including hazardous drugs.

Distribution

Distribute medications, retrieve discontinued ones, and maintain service relationships.

Investigational

Handle procurement, storage, preparation, and distribution of investigational drugs.

General

Communicate with hospital personnel, ensure safe storage of medications, maintain a clean work environment, use computer skills for patient records, and comply with regulations.
Manage inventory, update automated stations, and assist in training.

Controlled Substances

Maintain and audit controlled substance records, ensuring compliance.

Additional Duties

Perform other assigned duties and adhere to system-wide competencies.

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following:
Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program
Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience
Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System
Enrollment in a college program and in good standing

ATTENTION: A COPY OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE LEVEL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED FOR CONSIDERATION.

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