Hospital Pharmacy Technician — Dispensing & Patient Care

Alameda Health System; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Alameda Health System in Oakland, CA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician under the supervision of a Pharmacist to assist in manufacturing, packaging, and distributing medications within the hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities include filling orders, entering data, restocking supplies, delivering meds to units, and reviewing orders for accuracy. The role requires an AA degree or relevant training and California Pharmacy Technician certification or Pharmacist Intern licensure.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 240 hours of professional instruction with 120 hours theory.
• Current enrollment in ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program.
• Minimum 1500 hours of pharmacy technician experience in inpatient hospital or equivalent within last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Fills orders and dispenses medications under supervision; prepares parenteral solutions and prepackages meds.
• Inputs dispensing and billing information into computer systems and maintains records.
• Orders medications and supplies, verifies deliveries, restocks and rotates stock.
• Delivers medications to nursing units or patient med drawers.
• Reviews physician orders for completeness and checks formulary availability; maintains patient medication profiles.

Education

Associate degree in Health Sciences or related field

Pharmacy Technician Certification/Registration

Job description

Alameda Health System in Oakland, CA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician under the supervision of a Pharmacist to assist in manufacturing, packaging, and distributing medications within the hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities include filling orders, entering data, restocking supplies, delivering meds to units, and reviewing orders for accuracy. The role requires an AA degree or relevant training and California Pharmacy Technician certification or Pharmacist Intern licensure.