Pharmacy Technician

T E C Industrial Inc; Lake Arrowhead (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Mountains Community Hospital in Lake Arrowhead, CA, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists and lead technicians in delivering safe, quality pharmaceutical services to patients and staff.

Responsibilities include preparing medications (including sterile IV compounds) under supervision, restocking Pyxis cabinets, processing outpatient prescriptions, inventory management, and USP 797 compliance, with a part-time schedule and base pay of $25.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication, organizational, and basic math skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience with sterile IV compounding, Pyxis, and unit-dose medication preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute medications, including sterile IV compounds, under pharmacist supervision.
• Restock Pyxis automated dispensing cabinets, crash carts, and medication inventory.
• Maintain compliance with USP 797 sterile compounding standards.
• Assist with outpatient prescription processing and medication packaging.
• Monitor medication inventory, expiration dates, recalls, and temperature logs.
• Support pharmacy quality improvement, inventory control, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Basic math

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

One year hospital pharmacy experience

Sterile IV compounding

Pyxis system

Unit-dose medication preparation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pyxis system

Job description

• Location PO Box 70,Lake Arrowhead, CA, 92352,United States
• Base Pay $25.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Part Time

Description

Summary

The Pharmacy Technician’s main duty is to assist the pharmacist and Lead Pharmacy Technician in all areas of pharmaceutical services by aiding with the promotion and delivery of quality, safe, rational and effective pharmaceutical services to the patients, and health care practitioners of Mountains Community Hospital.

Department Specific Duties

Prepare and distribute medications, including sterile IV compounds, under pharmacist supervision.

Restock Pyxis automated dispensing cabinets, crash carts, and medication inventory.

Maintain compliance with USP <797> sterile compounding standards.

Assist with outpatient prescription processing and medication packaging.

Monitor medication inventory, expiration dates, recalls, and temperature logs.

Support pharmacy quality improvement, inventory control, and regulatory compliance.

Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare staff.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Strong communication, organizational, and basic math skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment

Preferred Qualifications

One year of hospital pharmacy experience

Experience with sterile IV compounding, Pyxis, and unit-dose medication preparation

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, dependable, and committed to medication safety and excellent patient care. Candidates should work well as part of a healthcare team, communicate professionally, and be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Join Mountains Community Hospital and become an important part of a team dedicated to providing safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to our community.