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UPMC Pharmacy Technician in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Pharmacy Technician
AFSCME - Union
Full-time, Day/Night rotation shift, (3) 12-hours shifts per week
Posted: April 23, 2024
Purpose:
Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors. Delivers drugs to patient care and other areas; picks up drug returns and applicable paperwork; and puts all returned unit-dose products back to proper receipts. Responsible for filling patient drug boxes, floor stock orders, and automated dispensing cabinets. Assists Pharmacists as directed. Maintains daily reports.
Responsibilities:
Accurately fills floor stock requests.
Basic understanding of the concept of physical stability and chemical stability as it relates to parenteral pharmaceuticals.
Correctly interpret physician orders and can distinguish between pharmaceutical orders, laboratory tests, radiology, nursing, and other orders.
Repackages drugs into a unit of use container.
Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
Selects drugs from stock in the proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by the physician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
High School Diploma or GED required
Certified Pharmacist Technician Certification Preferred or Certification required within one year of hire
Previous pharmacy experience preferred
Must be familiar with typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate, and legible copy.
The candidate must have the ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.
The candidate must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran