Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

AvaMed, Inc; Tehachapi (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce in Tehachapi, CA is hiring a full-time Pharmacy Technician for a correctional facility assignment. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with a two-week orientation.

The position requires California State Board of Pharmacy licensure and at least one year of licensed Pharmacy Technician experience. Compensation starts at $20/hour locally, or $22/hour as a traveler.

Qualifications

• Must have a Pharmacy Technician license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Must have 1 full year of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.

Responsibilities

• Receive prescription/medical orders.
• Establish patient medical profiles with diagnosis, allergies, and history.
• Assess prescription completeness and legality.
• Enter prescription information into patient profiles.
• Calibrate equipment for preparation.
• Compound medications per prescription instructions.
• Measure finished dosage forms for dispensing.
• Record preparation of medication.
• Record preparation of controlled substances.
• Package medications and labels.
• Perform intermediate checks during processing.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician license

1+ year experience as Pharmacy Tech

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENTneed of aPharmacy Technicianto take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located inTehachapi,CA.

• 40 Hours per week
• Location: Tehachapi, CA
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• (2 week Orientation)
• Rate: $20/hr ($800/week) as Local $22/hr ($880/week) as Traveler

• Must have a Pharmacy Technician license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Must have 1-Full year of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee, Temporary/Relief Pharmacy Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a Pharmacy Technician, in accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations and Institution’s policies and procedures. Minimum requirements and services to be provided by the Temporary/Relief Pharmacist Technician under this Agreement include, but are not limited to, the following:

• a. Receive prescription/medical orders;
• b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and medical history;
• c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality;
• d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile;
• e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order;
• f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions;
• g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing;
• h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms;
• i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing;
• j. Package the preparation;
• k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s);
• l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing;