Job Description

Job Description

UPMC Kane is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician, Associate to join our team! This Monday through Friday position offers a 7am-3pm schedule, with no weekends, holidays, or night shifts, ensuring an optimal work-life balance. As part of a small department, you will have the opportunity to build strong, personal relationships with colleagues while gaining experience with a wide range of medications and patient scenarios. In this crucial role, you will contribute to patient safety and positive outcomes by supporting the hospital-based pharmacy with medication preparation and distribution. Collaboration with other departments will further enhance your professional growth and interdepartmental relationships. UPMC offers up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible teammates, opportunity for professional development, and a comprehensive Total Rewards benefits package, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Join our dedicated team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients!

In this role. there is the opportunity to -

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• Maintain all pertinent documentation, including logs for eye wash, refrigerator, and perpetual inventory, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
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• Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation, and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
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• Perform regular cleaning and maintenance of all pharmacy areas, ensuring high cleanliness standards.
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• Demonstrate a service-oriented attitude toward patients, staff, and visitors, conveying a professional image.
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• Assist in filling medication orders, ensuring correct labeling, counting, and stocking practices, and initialing products as required.
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• Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs, including chemotherapy, using proper aseptic techniques and demonstrating expertise.
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• Train and mentor other Pharmacy Technicians in their ability to perform duties across all pharmacy areas.
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• Provide direction and leadership for technical aspects of medication preparation, coordinating daily activities, and maximizing productivity.
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• Ensure medications are stored safely and securely according to regulatory standards, maintaining accurate records for controlled substances.
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• Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels, including pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated carousels, and dispensing machines.
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Required

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• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following: \n
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  • Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program
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  • Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience
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  • Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System
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  • Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing
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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), preferred
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• Act 34
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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