Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

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Start your career in healthcare with purpose.

Are you passionate about helping others, eager to learn, and looking to break into the pharmacy field? Our Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program offers a unique, hands-on pathway to develop your skills while supporting patients and working alongside experienced pharmacy professionals. As an apprentice, you’ll receive structured training, mentorship, and real-world experience that will set the foundation for a rewarding career in pharmacy.

This role will be based at one of our inpatient or outpatient facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania, giving you the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment and make a meaningful impact on patient care.

If you're ready to grow, contribute, and make a difference, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

To remain in the program, all candidates must successfully pass a reading comprehension and math exam.

Responsibilities

Distribution:

Retrieve medications that have been discontinued and return (and credit, if necessary) them to the appropriate pharmacy area

Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationship during medication distribution process.

Participate in the distribution of medication to correct patient and storage location within the healthcare environment per department policy and state and federal requirements.

General

Received information via telephone, person-to-person, or written and relay to pharmacy leadership, pharmacists or pharmacy technicians as appropriate. Refer all drug information questions to pharmacists.

Practice appropriate hand hygiene both in the pharmacy and throughout the healthcare environment.

Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information, medication records, 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.

Organization

Clean and maintain the pharmacy environment including workspace, tools, equipment, and computers.

Inventory

Assist with maintaining sufficient and accurate inventory levels by receiving incoming orders, communicating low inventory, and supporting proper storage and medication and supplies according to Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Dispensing

Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting and stocking practices.

Assist in the preparation of the proper oral medications for the correct patient for administration at the appropriate time. Use proper technique in the preparation of medications.

*Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

*Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational and Knowledge Requirements:

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required.
To remain in the program, all candidates must successfully pass a reading comprehension and math exam.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Act 34
Other clearances required based on BU

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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What does success look like in this role, and how is it measured?

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Can you describe the team dynamic and the company culture?

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What are the biggest challenges facing the person in this role right now?

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How does the company support work-life balance and employee well-being??

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