Join Our Healthcare Team at UPMC Presbyterian Campus!
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join our team at UPMC Presbyterian Campus! As an Inpatient Pharmacy Assistant, you'll work with pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure high standards of patient care in both Inpatient and Operating Room (OR) settings. Take the next step in your pharmacy career with UPMC. Apply now and join a team that values your development and success! This position will work a rotating shift.
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.
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.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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