Pharmacy Technician I

Pharmacy Technician I

Full-time, Day/Night Shift, (2) 8-hour shifts and (2) 12-hour shifts per week. Hours are 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, 7:00 am - 7:30 pm, or 7:00 pm - 7:30 am. Every other weekend and on rotating holidays.

AFSCME - Union

Posted: August 27, 2026

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000 for a 2-year commitment!

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 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.

• Perform monthly medication storage area inspections.

• Selects drugs from stock in proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by the physician under the 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.

• Education and Formal Training Required: Completion of a 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 of experience as a Pharmacy Technician Assistant or Trainee within the UPMC Health System

• Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing

• Experience Required: Must be familiar with a typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate, and legible copy.

• The individual must have the ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.

• The individual must demonstrate initiative and good judgment.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:PA State Board of Pharmacy Registration is required for all PA locations

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran