Pharmacy Technician - Full Time, Night (Culver City)

Southern California Hospitals; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Hospitals is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to prepare, package, document, and label drug products under pharmacist supervision. The role includes data entry, purchasing, and inventory tasks, with a focus on accurate recordkeeping and efficient workflow in a hospital setting.

The ideal candidate will hold a California Pharmacy Technician registration, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and demonstrate strong customer service and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must hold California Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration Certificate.
• High School Graduate or Equivalent.
• Customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Computer literacy and proficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the organization.
• Ability to multitask and maintain a work pace appropriate to workload.

Responsibilities

• Completes medication order entry, fills unit dose medication cassettes, and prepares sterile products per hospital policy and applicable regulations.
• Assists in preparation of intravenous solutions, respiratory drugs, admixtures, TPN and intravenous antibiotics by using aseptic techniques.
• Accurately prepares, packages, documents, and labels drug products.
• Performs all required data entry and filing associated with the process. Maintains strictest confidentiality of patient information.
• Performs functions related to drug purchasing, inventory control procedures, controlled substance preparation and records. Completes billing, stocking, and computer order entry.
• Selects appropriate drug quantity and orders form of administration. Packages extemporaneous unit dosage of tablets, capsules, powders and liquids using appropriate equipment.
• Distributes drugs to patient medication drawer or tray, delivers medications to floor, and records units dispensed/returned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Multitasking

Relationship building

Education

California Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration Certificate

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will prepare, package, document, and label drug products under the direct technical supervision of the Pharmacist. Performs all required data entry and filing associated with the process and performs functions related to drug purchasing and inventory control procedures. Collects data for workload measurements as needed or required. Technician assists in non-judgement, repetitive, tasks relating to the preparation and distribution of pharmaceuticals, as assigned.

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician will prepare, package, document, and label drug products under the direct technical supervision of the Pharmacist. Performs all required data entry and filing associated with the process and performs functions related to drug purchasing and inventory control procedures. Collects data for workload measurements as needed or required. Technician assists in non-judgement, repetitive, tasks relating to the preparation and distribution of pharmaceuticals, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• California Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration Certificate
• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Computer literacy and proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the organization
• Ability to multitask and maintain a work pace appropriate to workload

Preferred Qualifications

• IV Sterile Compounding Experience

Physical Requirements

These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable, state and local law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Frequently
• Climb or Balance - Occasionally
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling - Occasionally
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Seeing - Constantly
• Performing repetitive motions with arms or hands - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 10 lbs - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs - Occasionally
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling greater than 50 lbs - None
• Driving - None

Essential Job Functions / Major Areas Of Responsibility

• Completes medication order entry, fills unit dose medication cassettes, and prepares sterile products per hospital policy and applicable regulations.
• Assists in preparation of intravenous solutions, respiratory drugs, admixtures, TPN and intravenous antibiotics by using aseptic techniques. A
• Accurately prepares, packages, documents, and labels drug products.
• Performs all required data entry and filing associated with the process. Maintains strictest confidentiality of patient information.
• Performs functions related to drug purchasing, inventory control procedures, controlled substance preparation and records. Completes billing, stocking, and computer order entry.
• Selects appropriate drug quantity and orders form of administration. Packages extemporaneous unit dosage of tablets, capsules, powders and liquids using appropriate equipment.
• Distributes drugs to patient medication drawer or tray, delivers medications to floor, and records units dispensed/returned.

Pay Rate

Min - $29.56 l Max - $39.71

Salary: $29.56 - $39.71 per hour