The Pharmacy Technician, under pharmacist direction, is responsible for delivering medications, performing unit dose tasks like filling orders and updating cassettes, and managing routine inspections and controlled substance records. This role also involves preparing various parenteral solutions, including admixtures, anti-neoplastic solutions, and extemporaneous compounds using proper aseptic technique.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess demonstrated abilities in basic chemistry, arithmetic, and algebra, along with a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include a minimum of six months of hospital pharmacy experience and current PTCB national certification.
high schoolInventory ManagementConfidentialityInterpersonal CommunicationControlled Substances Record KeepingAseptic TechniqueParenteral Nutrition PreparationMedication DeliveryOutpatient PrescriptionsExtemporaneous CompoundingIV Admixture PreparationUnit Dose ActivitiesFilling Medication OrdersADT UpdatesFloor Stock OrdersMedication Area InspectionsPharmacy Computer System Utilization
Job description
St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The Pharmacy Technician under the direction of a pharmacist, delivers medications, performs unit dose activities, including filling patient medication orders and cassettes, ADT updates, floor stock orders, outpatient prescriptions, performs routine medication area inspections, maintains records for controlled substances, and utilizes the pharmacy computer system.
Assumes IV/Admixture responsibilities including labeling pre-mixed solutions, restocking and ordering solutions and supplies, preparing large and small volume parenterals, parenteral nutrition solutions, irrigations, anti-neoplastic solutions and extemporaneous compounds.
Performs administratively assigned duties.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Fills medications and IV orders from computer generated labels, fills and updates patient cassette drawers, exchanges cassette drawers.
Delivers medications to and picks up medications from patient care areas or uses the pneumatic tube to deliver medications when appropriate.
Credits returned patient medications.
Demonstrates ability to answer telephone/window and deal with visitors to pharmacy appropriately.
Demonstrates ability to involve other pharmacy staff when appropriate.
Directs all drug information questions to a pharmacist, communicates in a courteous and professional manner utilizing proper etiquette, and communicates all pertinent information to the technician on the next shift.
Prepares prepackaged medications under pharmacist supervision using proper technique, maintains appropriate log books and completes work within shift.
Prepares parenteral, admixture, anti-neoplastic and Home IV Therapy orders, extemporaneously compounds under pharmacist supervision using proper aseptic technique, maintains appropriate log books and completes work within shift.
Keeps work area clean and neat and free of excess items, maintains adequate par levels Reviews, fills, delivers nursing floor stock and controlled substances; performs medication area inspections for all areas with medications; prepares outpatient prescriptions in accordance with federal and state pharmacy laws; maintains CD Module narcotic inventory, re-stocks CD Module and processes CD Module returns.
Delivers or retrieves medications when the supervising pharmacist views the situation as necessary.
Performs Transitional Care Unit (TCU) activities including filling new medication orders, medication cassettes and crediting medications.
Completes and maintains IV/Admixtures lab and departmental competencies.
Utilizes effective interpersonal communication skills while maintaining confidentiality of hospital information and addressing co-workers, nurses and others in a pleasant and cooperative manner.
Performs routine activities with minimal supervision, offering to provide additional help when needed, participates in training of new employees.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Walking and standing for up to eight hours per day and up to three consecutive hours.
Continuously fingering.
Frequent handling.
Grasping and twisting.
Frequently lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds.
Frequent, continuous stair climbing and decent while carrying up to 35 pounds.
Periodically, extended walking.
Occasionally pushing and pulling up to 200 pounds.
Frequently stooping and bending.
Repetitively looking up.
Occasionally crouching.
Continuously reaching above shoulder level.
Frequent neck bending.
Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequency.
Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, far vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
EDUCATION: All pharmacy technicians must possess certain demonstrated abilities and a thorough knowledge base, understanding, and level of proficiency to assure adherence to the procedures and objectives of pharmacy services.
These abilities and knowledge include general basic chemistry, arithmetic, basic algebra, reading, and writing.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
For NJ-based positions: State Registration with NJ Board of Pharmacy, preferred upon hire.
For new applicants, registration application must be filed within 10 days of hire date and the technician must be registered with the state board within 180 days of hire date.
Current Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) national certification, preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of six months previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
Requires successful completion of on-the-job training in each area of the department within the first six months of employment.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
