Pharmacy Assistant - UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC
Join Our Healthcare Team at UPMC Presbyterian Campus! Take the next step in your pharmacy career with UPMC. Apply now and join a team that values your development and success!
Why UPMC Presbyterian?
+ Career Growth: We offer opportunities for career advancement, continuous training, and ongoing education.
+ Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive, team-focused environment.
+ Innovative Excellence: Join a top academic medical center dedicated to healthcare innovation, research, and education.
+ Impactful Work: Help ensure patients receive timely and safe medications, aiding their health and recovery.
The schedule for this position will be rotating days with a shift of 6:00AM-2:30PM, plus a swing shift day of 8:30AM-5PM.
+ Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $5,000 with a 2-year work commitment to UPMC!
+ $3,000 would be paid at the start of your journey with UPMC, with an additional $2,000 if promoted to Pharmacy Technician within first 6-months.
_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Pharmacy Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education._
Purpose:
The Pharmacy Assistant provides pharmaceutical care to patients within the UPMC Health System by primarily assisting with the organization, stocking, and distribution of medications while under the direct supervisor of a licensed pharmacist. The Pharmacy Assistant services are provided in compliance with Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
Responsibilities:
1. General Support:
+ Provide and receive information (via telephone, person-to-person, or written) to hospital personnel, patients, and visitors.
+ Refer all drug information questions to Staff Pharmacists.
+ Finalize sales using the cash register and follow proper cash handling policies and procedures.
+ Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.
+ Ensure that all medications in all areas are safely and securely stored according to Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
+ Maintain all pertinent documentation, including eye wash logs, refrigerator logs, perpetual inventory logs, etc.
+ Comply with Federal and State laws (such as HIPAA), regulations (such as OSHA), and PBM contracting requirements (such as FWA and CMS).
+ Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and in the units.
+ Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.
2. Distribution:
+ Participate in the distribution of medication, including medication cassettes, emergency medication carts, and the delivery of controlled substances per department policy and state and federal requirements.
+ Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return them (and process any necessary credits) to the appropriate pharmacy area.
3. Filling:
+ Assist in the preparation of proper oral medications for the correct patient, ensuring administration at the appropriate time.
+ Use proper technique in medication preparation.
+ Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting, and stocking practices. Initial and date products as required.
+ Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ Act 34 with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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