The Pharmacy Technician I, under the direction and supervision of a pharmacist, will assist in the preparation, dispensing, charging, and delivery of medications to patients. Patients served include all age groups. **Responsibilities:** + Repackages medications as necessary and completes all required documentation. + Properly labels pre-made IV solutions and admixtures. + Prepares and labels non-sterile compounds and other required products. Performs necessary calculations. Completes all necessary documentation. + Delivers medications to patient care units, and transfers/removes appropriate medications when necessary. + Accurately prepares and labels medications for dispensing or distribution under the supervision of the pharmacist. Initials after filling all orders and ensures a pharmacist review before dispensing. + Understands and complies with handling procedures for controlled substances. + Proactively and continuously answers the telephone, waits on customers, and checks the pneumatic tube station. + Fills and delivers interdepartmental orders. Completes all necessary documentation. + Inspects medications in assigned areas (i.e. Pharmacy, patient care units, procedural areas, and off-site areas). Removes expired or recalled medications and completes documentation. + Demonstrates an understanding and ability to use current equipment, including pneumatic tube, fax machines, printers, computers, automated dispensing cabinets, telephones, etc. + Fills and replaces medications to automated dispensing cabinets. + Completes all necessary documentation including medication credits, charge forms and various logs according to departmental procedures. + Maintains Pharmacy in a clean, orderly and safe manner by restocking shelves, cleaning work stations, returning medications to stock, etc. + Participates in Performance Improvement as it relates to the department. + Travels among UPMC facilities when mutually agreed upon to complete assigned Pharmacy activities. + Daily contact with Nursing department personnel, other departmental hospital personnel, physicians, and other UPMC employees. + High school diploma or equivalent. + Employment experience required (one of the following is required): + Prior pharmacy technician experience + College Degree (minimally an Associates degree) and previous related healthcare experience + Completion of a formal pharmacy technician certificate course + Completion of one full year of education at a college/university with an accredited school of pharmacy and enrolled in coursework working towards a Doctor of Pharmacy degree **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + Act 34 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**