• Pharmacy Technician I

    UPMC (Altoona, PA)


    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