Ambulatory/Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist in prescription filling and dispensing under supervision. You will handle processing, filling, and dispensing within licensed scope.

Responsibilities include inventory management, bedside delivery, prior authorizations, mailout, medication reconciliation, and other duties as assigned. Schedule varies, includes weekends and holidays; hourly salary range provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold California Pharmacy Technician License.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process, fill and dispense prescriptions accurately.
• Inventory management and bedside medication delivery.
• Handle prior authorizations and mail-out processes.
• Medication reconciliation and related duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Speed and accuracy

Education

California Pharmacy Technician License

Job description

Description

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we're committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You'll love it here!

Under the direction of the staff pharmacist and pharmacy supervisor, the Pharmacy technician assists in all technical aspects of prescription filling and dispensing activities, within the scope of their license. Duties include processing, filling and dispensing prescriptions as well as inventory management, medication delivery at bedside, prior authorization, Mailout process, medication reconciliation and other duties as assigned.

Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Hourly Salary Range: $29.56 - 42.46 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

• Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience


• Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

We're seeking a dedicated professional with:

• California Pharmacy Technician License


• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision


• Customer service, and problem solving skills


• Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmaceutical abbreviations, pharmaceutical generic/trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference common drugs from memory


• Intense and consistent concentration with attention to detail, and requires speed and accuracy


• Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals


• Ability to frequently required to stand, sit, and walk


• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs