Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Pharmacy Tech - Full Time, Evenings/ No Weekends!!!
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States
Pharmacy Tech - Full Time, Evenings/ No Weekends
Location: Plainsboro, NJ
Working hours: 3pm-11:30pm Monday to Friday, no weekends, work at least 4 out of 8 holidays.
Training: First 10 weeks of flexible schedule during other shifts.
Salary: $19.97 - $31.81 per hour.
Overview 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?
Responsibilities
Follows all procedures and techniques for aseptic preparation of parenteral products. Performs compounding of pharmaceutical preparations, including but not limited to large volume parenteral solutions, intravenous piggybacks, epidural solutions, dialysis solutions, syringe products, and TPN solutions as assigned.
Assists nurses in locating medications for their patients.
Assists with medication movement for patients transferred from ED to an inpatient unit or discharged from ED.
Maintains medication inventory by assisting in ordering and receiving medication from wholesalers and vendors, completing paperwork relative to orders received, stocking all pharmacy areas, and maintaining inventory expiration records. Assists with medication inventory control on each nursing unit by performing nursing station reviews, stocking code cart trays, Pyxis, McKesson PROmanager and MedCarousel and resolving Pyxis drawer errors.
Assists in the provision of pharmacy services to hospital inpatients and outpatients by assisting the pharmacists in dispensing functions, including but not limited to accurately filling and labeling of all new and refill medications; filling of unit dose patient bins via the clinical computer system and McKesson automation; timely delivery of medications; restocking and maintaining medications in Pyxis devices and medication cabinets.
Required Certifications
Lic-Pharmacy Technician Registration (Required)
Certified Pharmacy Technician – PTCB/CPHT
Valid Driver's License
Education or Equivalent Experience
High School Diploma/GED (Required)
High school graduate (college degree preferred). One year recent hospital pharmacy technical experience or several years of relevant pharmacy experience preferred.
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off benefits, including eight paid holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage plan options.
Tuition Assistance for both Part‑Time (20+ hours) and Full‑Time (40 hours) employees (0.5 FTE and over).
Access to company paid life insurance, temporary disability insurance. Employee discounts and perks including free secure employee‑only parking, optional life insurance and other.
Equal Opportunity Employment 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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Working hours: 3pm-11:30pm Monday to Friday, no weekends, work at least 4 out of 8 holidays.
Training: First 10 weeks of flexible schedule during other shifts.
Salary: $19.97 - $31.81 per hour.
Overview 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?
Responsibilities
Follows all procedures and techniques for aseptic preparation of parenteral products. Performs compounding of pharmaceutical preparations, including but not limited to large volume parenteral solutions, intravenous piggybacks, epidural solutions, dialysis solutions, syringe products, and TPN solutions as assigned.
Assists nurses in locating medications for their patients.
Assists with medication movement for patients transferred from ED to an inpatient unit or discharged from ED.
Maintains medication inventory by assisting in ordering and receiving medication from wholesalers and vendors, completing paperwork relative to orders received, stocking all pharmacy areas, and maintaining inventory expiration records. Assists with medication inventory control on each nursing unit by performing nursing station reviews, stocking code cart trays, Pyxis, McKesson PROmanager and MedCarousel and resolving Pyxis drawer errors.
Assists in the provision of pharmacy services to hospital inpatients and outpatients by assisting the pharmacists in dispensing functions, including but not limited to accurately filling and labeling of all new and refill medications; filling of unit dose patient bins via the clinical computer system and McKesson automation; timely delivery of medications; restocking and maintaining medications in Pyxis devices and medication cabinets.
Required Certifications
Lic-Pharmacy Technician Registration (Required)
Certified Pharmacy Technician – PTCB/CPHT
Valid Driver's License
Education or Equivalent Experience
High School Diploma/GED (Required)
High school graduate (college degree preferred). One year recent hospital pharmacy technical experience or several years of relevant pharmacy experience preferred.
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off benefits, including eight paid holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage plan options.
Tuition Assistance for both Part‑Time (20+ hours) and Full‑Time (40 hours) employees (0.5 FTE and over).
Access to company paid life insurance, temporary disability insurance. Employee discounts and perks including free secure employee‑only parking, optional life insurance and other.
Equal Opportunity Employment 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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