Pharmacy Tech Supervisor - Outpatient - 141448

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Supervisor for its Outpatient Pharmacies. You will oversee technicians, coordinate dispensing, billing, and immunization-related processes across multiple departments.

The role reports to the Pharmacy Manager and drives compliant, high-quality patient care. Applicants should have California-registered pharmacy technician status, leadership experience, and strong operational skills to manage schedules, training, and performance evaluations within a

Qualifications

• Seven years of related experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus three years in related roles.
• State of California Pharmacy Technician licensure required.
• Knowledge of pharmacy trends and medication optimization.
• Familiarity with pharmacy policies, privacy, and regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership in training staff on compounding and dispensing.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a complex setting.
• Strong verbal/written communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise outpatient pharmacy technicians and support daily operations.
• Oversee dispensing, billing, and payment processing activities.
• Coordinate schedules, training, and performance evaluations.
• Partner with Pharmacy leadership to ensure compliance with standards.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and staff development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff training

Scheduling & supervision

Staff hiring & evaluations

Communication skills

Prioritization

Clinical documentation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Pharmacy Technician in California

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

Tools

Pharmacy database systems

Job description

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 09/29/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

As the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor in UCSDH Outpatient Pharmacies, this role is essential to ensuring high-quality patient care across various areas, including Hospital Discharge, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Ambulatory Care, Employee Health, and Retail Pharmacy. Our outpatient pharmacies focus on dispensing and distributing medication, screening prescriptions for appropriateness, performing interventions, administering immunizations, and ensuring accurate billing for multiple payers such as third-party insurers, Medicaid, and Medicare Part B and D.

The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor oversees outpatient pharmacy technicians, coordinating daily operations and supporting their roles in drug dispensing, billing, and payment processing. This position includes but is not limited to direct supervision, managing schedules, recruiting & hiring, timekeeping, performance evaluations, goal setting, training, fostering a collaborative, efficient, and compliant work environment.

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager and collaborating with Pharmacy leadership, this role contributes to excellent patient care by promoting strong relationships within and across departments while upholding standards required by various accrediting bodies and federal and state regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three (3) years of related experience/training.
• Pharmacy Technician in the State of California.
• Knowledge of pharmacy industry trends and best practices in optimizing the use of medication to treat patients and ability to apply concepts to specific situations to advise staff.
• Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy Department, medical center, and UC policies and protocols including medication storage, safety, and patient privacy and treatment. Knowledge of all pharmacy federal and state laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in training and guiding employees on technical skills to compound, prepare, mix, and manufacture sophisticated or rare medications in specialty area.
• Motivates and inspires staff to improve quality and services.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment.
• Ability to organize assigned staff and unit operations in an efficient and effective manner.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively work well with others to achieve common goals. Customer service orientation to quickly address questions or issues.
• Ability to apply reasoning skills to evaluate issues and identify a potential solution.
• Provides guidance and judgement within defined standards to determine an appropriate action.
• Verbal and written communication skills, to explain clinical concepts, actively listen and advise.
• Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in clinical documentation applications and pharmacy database technology and train others to effectively use applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
• Lead or supervisory experience.
• 5 years or more prior authorization experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

PAY TRANSPARENCY ACT

Annual Full Pay Range: $73,800 - $131,200 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $35.34 - $62.84

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).