Pharmacy Tech: Precise Meds, Trusted Patient Care

Dominican Hospital; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA seeks a Pharmacy Technician who ensures safe and accurate medication dispensing under the guidance of a Pharmacist. You will interpret physician orders, prepare medications and deliver them to patient care areas while maintaining a clean, safe and efficient workflow.

Responsibilities include preparing injectables, using pharmacy computer systems for reports and labels, and upholding infection control and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized technician training program or two years working experience as a health systems pharmacy technician.
• CA Pharmacy Technician license or certification.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets copies of physicians orders and enters them into a computerized profile system.
• Fills patient medication cassettes and new medication orders with excellent accuracy.
• Prepares injectable medications such as large volume IVS, syringes, IVPBs, hyperalimentation solutions and chemotherapy doses.
• Uses pharmacy computer systems to produce a variety of reports, fill lists, labels and other related jobs.
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas.

Skills

AIDET communication

Accurate dispensing

Attention to safety

Education

Pharmacy technician training program

CA Pharmacy Technician license

Tools

Windows-based computer systems

Job description

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA seeks a Pharmacy Technician who ensures safe and accurate medication dispensing under the guidance of a Pharmacist. You will interpret physician orders, prepare medications and deliver them to patient care areas while maintaining a clean, safe and efficient workflow.

Responsibilities include preparing injectables, using pharmacy computer systems for reports and labels, and upholding infection control and safety protocols.