Float Inpatient Pharmacy Technician (Per Diem) - UCLA West Valley Medical Center

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician I/II per diem to support inpatient operations across multiple departments. Under pharmacist supervision, you will handle distribution, pre-packaging, IV/chemo compounding, and record keeping, while floating to meet department needs.

You must hold a California Pharmacy Technician license and be capable of precise calculations, drug reference knowledge, and aseptic technique. The role requires lifting up to 25 lb and pushing 50 lb, with varied shifts.

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacy Technician license required.
• Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately.
• Knowledge of drug names, dosage forms and cross-referencing drugs from memory.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Experience with aseptic IV preparation and chemotherapy compounding.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in computer order entry and related tasks.
• Strong communication with pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform drug distribution duties and pre-packaging.
• Maintain Pyxis medstations inventory and check for outdates.
• Assist with IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding.
• Keep records: refrigerator logs and hood cleaning.
• Handle billing, housekeeping and security tasks.
• Float between medication reconciliation and inpatient pharmacy areas.

Skills

Pharmacy calculations

Drug names knowledge

Medical terminology

Aseptic technique

Independent worker

CPOE usage

Communication skills

Chemotherapy preparation

Weight handling

Education

CA Pharmacy Technician license

Tools

Pharmacy software

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 direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatient practice area, performs those repetitive and manipulative activities which primarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging, maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking for outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and security functions. You willfloat between medication reconciliation and inpatient pharmacy departments to ensure seamless and efficient medication management.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles' trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.

Schedule: Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. You will be required to float to multiple areas within the Pharmacy department.

Hourly Salary Rate: $39.20 (Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem) or $46.62 (Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem)

• Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem (9279): Less than 2 years of experience
• Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem (9278): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

We're seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:

• CA Pharmacy Technician license (required)
• Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic techniques.
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation.
• Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals.
• Ability to compound chemotherapy solution utilizing departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs.