Pharmacy Technician

ClinLab Solutions Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider located in Los Angeles is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to manage medication preparation and inventory control. The ideal candidate must hold a California Certified Pharmacy Technician license and have at least one year of relevant experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and effective teamwork. The role includes responsibilities like order review, medication preparation, and maintaining inventory, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care.

Qualifications

• Current California Certified Pharmacy Technician license in good standing.
• 1+ years of experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review physician orders for completeness and approval.
• Use calculations to determine medication quantity.
• Prepare chemotherapies and other medications using aseptic techniques.
• Ensure medication preparation is labeled and double checked.
• Organize and maintain medication inventories.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

California Certified Pharmacy Technician license

1+ years experience as a pharmacy technician

Job description

• Review physician orders for completeness and approval to generate appropriate labels for admixture.
• Use mathematical calculations and metric conversions to determine medication quantity necessary for admixture.
• Select proper medication strength(s)/vial(s) to reduce drug waste.
• Use aseptic techniques to prepare chemotherapies, immunotherapies, and other parenteral medications.
• Ensure each medication preparation is correctly labeled and double checked.
• Organize and maintain medication and supply inventories.
• Perform inventory control duties, including ordering, receiving, stocking, exchanging, and returning medications and supplies.
• Responsible for appropriate medication storage and dispensing.
• Responsible for appropriate EMR documentation and communication with staff.
• Follow Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, including USP 797 and USP 800.
• Follow organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrates exceptional assessment, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to seek out resources independently and work collaboratively.
• Ability to collaborate, set priorities, and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to multitask efficiently.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

Qualifications

• California Certified Pharmacy Technician license that is current and in good standing.
• 1+ year(s) of experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year(s) of experience with hazardous and/or non-hazardous sterile compounding.