Job ID: 6001049496
Status: Casual
Regular/Temporary: Limited
Shift: Variable
Facility: UPMC Hamot
Department: Central Pharmacy
Location: 201 State St, Erie, PA
Union Position: No
Salary Range: $ 16.74-25.57 USD
Our UPMC Hamot team is excited for your consideration to join our team as a casual Pharmacy Assistant that will serve variable first and second shifts with rotating weekend and holiday shifts! Joining our team as a Pharmacy Assistant offers an opportunity to contribute to patient well-being and efficient medication management.
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.
- 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.
Qualifications:
Required
- Completion of high school diploma or equivalent
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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