OR Pharmacy Technician

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an esteemed healthcare institution where your passion for improving lives will thrive. As an allied health professional, you will play a crucial role in supporting pharmacy operations, ensuring safety and compliance while working under the guidance of experienced pharmacists. You'll be involved in drug distribution, inventory management, and mentoring new staff, all while enjoying a supportive work environment that values your contributions. With varied hours and the opportunity to make a real difference, this position is perfect for those looking to grow in their pharmacy career.

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacy Technician license is required.
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform drug distribution and maintain inventory in med stations.
• Monitor environmental conditions and document as required.
• Mentor and train newly hired pharmacy staff.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Knowledge of Drug Names

Medical Terminology

Aseptic Technique

Computer Order Entry

Communication Skills

Chemotherapy Compounding

Physical Lifting Ability

Education

CA 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 direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatient practice area, you will perform those repetitive and manipulative activities which primarily consist of drug distribution,pre-packaging, maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis med stations (e.g., filling the med station daily, checking for outdates, troubleshooting issues), environmental monitoring and documentation (e.g., refrigerator/freezer temperatures, sterile room humidity and pressures, IV hood cleaning), billing, departmental and workstation housekeeping and maintaining Pharmacy security and safety standards. You may mentor, train and orient newly hired technicians, interns, support staff and modified duty employees assigned to inpatient Pharmacy.

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

Hourly Salary Range: $26.55 - $38.13 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

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

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

Qualifications

CA Pharmacy Technician license - Required.

2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience - Highly preferred.

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 technique.

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