Pharmacy Technician I Job at UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center, Altoona, PA

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  • UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Altoona, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Pharmacy Technician I

Full-time, Night Shift, 3 nights on, 1 off, 3 nights on, 7 days off. Hours are 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM—rotating Weekends and Holidays.

AFSCME - Union

Posted: September 8, 2025

We now offer a Night Program – if qualified, you could receive an additional $2 per hour on top of our current off-shift differential ($1.60). Must have 6 months of UPMC experience to qualify and must commit to working all full-time shifts, including night shifts.

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 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.

  • Previous pharmacy experience preferred.

  • 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:

  • Act 34


UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Relocation package, All shifts, Shift work, Night shift,

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