What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician - Casual position at UPMC?
Pharmacy Technician - Casual
Schedule: Casual, must be available to work shifts of either 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, or 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM.
Purpose:
Responsible for the proper storage and distribution of drugs; receives and accounts for drugs coming from all vendors. Delivers medications 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 report.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately fills floor stock request.
- Prepare correct labeling for bulk drugs.
- Perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
- Basic understanding of 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.
- Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.
- Selects drugs from stock in proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by physician under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Understands microbial contamination and exhibits Aseptic Technique while preparing sterile pharmaceutical products.
- Repackages drugs into a unit-of-use container.
Salary : $18 - $27
