Full-time, Day/Night, (3) 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM. Rotating weekends and holidays.

AFSCME – Union

Posted: March 18, 2025

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.
• 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 the proper dose, dosage form, and quantity as ordered by a 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: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience Required: Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• Must be familiar with typewriter keyboard and demonstrate the ability by producing a neat, accurate and legible copy.
• Individual must have ability to adapt to the computerized Pharmacy Information Systems utilized.
• Individual must demonstrate initiative and good judgment. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Act 34
  
  

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran