Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory - Per Diem - Float

Scripps Health; 4S Ranch (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking an ambulatory Pharmacy Technician for a float pool role across multiple Scripps locations in San Diego. This casual/per diem position offers 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, with start times between 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

The role supports all ambulatory pharmacy sites and delivers patient-centered care. Responsibilities include dispensing assistance under pharmacist supervision, handling refills and prior authorizations, assisting with Meds-to-Beds deliveries, and

Qualifications

• Certified pharmacy technician with active license in California.
• Experience with ambulatory pharmacy and immunizations a plus.
• Strong accuracy and detail orientation required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with dispensing and medication safety.
• Process prescriptions, refills, and prior authorizations.
• Support Meds-to-Beds delivery to bedside.
• Stock and inventory management.

Skills

Pharmacy technician duties

Insurance prior authorizations

Patient counseling

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Billing systems

Job description

This is a non-benefited, casual/per diem position, working 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday (no weekends, nights or holidays). Start time anywhere from 7a-10:30 a. Must float to all ambulatory pharmacy locations (Torrey Pines, Encinitas, Hillcrest). Schedule will be at least 8 shifts per month.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

Scripps Pharmacy has four convenient locations on the campuses of Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. The pharmacies provide new and refill prescriptions, prescriptions for specialty medications and they can transfer existing prescriptions from our inpatient pharmacies to our three Scripps Pharmacy locations. Our friendly, knowledgeable and highly trained team of pharmacists and support staff are available to provide immunizations, as well as consultations on medication use and over-the counter (OTC) products. This Pharmacy Technician will be joining the float pool team and support all ambulatory pharmacy locations.

The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician is responsible for:

• Performing pharmacy technician duties under the supervision of registered pharmacists.
• Providing appropriate support, based on the assigned patient care setting, for the safe management, processing, distribution, authorization, billing, receiving, stocking, and packaging of prescription, prescription medications and over the counter products.
• Processing refill authorizations, processing and obtaining prior authorizations, obtaining patient medication history, processing and billing prescriptions, contacting insurance for patient coverage and prior authorizations.
• May also pull, fill, mix and label medications, receive, stock and manage medication inventory and completed sales transaction for prescriptions and over the counter medications.
• Assisting in our Meds-to-Beds service, delivering prescriptions to the bedside in the hospital.