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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

+ The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is a temporary job title for pharmacy technicians hired into any pharmacy area without a pharmacy technician certification. A pharmacy technician hired into this role must become certified within 15 months of hire to continue employment and move into a permanent pharmacy technician role.

Responsibilities:

+ Prepares medications for dispensing while demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency related to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.Compounds hazardous and non-hazardous sterile products and performs necessary calculations under the direction of a registered pharmacist maintains competency in aseptic technique, sterile garbing, and cleaning techniques according to USP Chapter 797 and 800 standards.Demonstrates skills in the maintenance and operation of various automation systems, which may include packaging, automated dispensing cabinets, carousels, robots, and compounding equipment.Maintains medication inventory, including rotating stock regularly and removing expired medications from stock per departmental policy orders medications and supplies, as applicable receives medications and restocks various pharmacy locations with new and returned inventory.Maintains dispensing area and medication storeroom(s) in a neat, orderly, and clean condition.

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

Required:

+ H.S. Diploma/GED

+ Pharmacy Technician certification required within 15 months of hire

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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