UPMC Kane is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Technician, Associate to join our team! This Monday through Friday position offers a 7am-3pm schedule, with no weekends, holidays, or night shifts, ensuring an optimal work-life balance. As part of a small department, you will have the opportunity to build strong, personal relationships with colleagues while gaining experience with a wide range of medications and patient scenarios. In this crucial role, you will contribute to patient safety and positive outcomes by supporting the hospital-based pharmacy with medication preparation and distribution. Collaboration with other departments will further enhance your professional growth and interdepartmental relationships. UPMC offers up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible teammates, opportunity for professional development, and a comprehensive Total Rewards benefits package, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Join our dedicated team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients!

In this role. there is the opportunity to –

Maintain all pertinent documentation, including logs for eye wash, refrigerator, and perpetual inventory, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Assist in the procurement, accountability, storage, preparation, and distribution of investigational and study drugs. Perform regular cleaning and maintenance of all pharmacy areas, ensuring high cleanliness standards. Demonstrate a service-oriented attitude toward patients, staff, and visitors, conveying a professional image. Assist in filling medication orders, ensuring correct labeling, counting, and stocking practices, and initialing products as required. Prepare cytotoxic and hazardous drugs, including chemotherapy, using proper aseptic techniques and demonstrating expertise. Train and mentor other Pharmacy Technicians in their ability to perform duties across all pharmacy areas. Provide direction and leadership for technical aspects of medication preparation, coordinating daily activities, and maximizing productivity. Ensure medications are stored safely and securely according to regulatory standards, maintaining accurate records for controlled substances. Procure and maintain adequate inventory levels, including pharmacy medication stock rooms, automated carousels, and dispensing machines.