Pharmacy Technician I - Sharp Mary Birch - Variable Shift - Part Time

sharp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support comprehensive pharmaceutical care under pharmacist supervision. You will assist in dispensing, IV preparation, inventory control and medication safety within a hospital pharmacy setting.

This role requires a California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) and CA registration. Hospital pharmacy experience or IV sterile compounding is preferred; CPhT certification is advantageous. The position operates in a union environment under SEIU-UHW.

Qualifications

• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) is REQUIRED.
• Preferred: 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience or IV sterile compounding.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drug dispensing and distribution under pharmacist supervision.
• Handle IV preparation in accordance with USP guidelines and policy.
• Maintain inventory control and assist with Pyxis technology management.
• Support medication safety practices and ensure proper labeling and documentation.
• Ensure timely medication delivery and respond to STAT/ASAP/NOW requests.
• Comply with regulatory standards and department procedures.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician License

CPhT Certification

Hospital pharmacy experience

IV sterile compounding

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time:

Variable Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$26.130 - $32.670 - $36.590

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 8/26/2026 to 9/3/2026. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

Under the supervision of a pharmacist, utilizes technical knowledge, skill and expertise required to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care and services that support the mission, values and philosophy of Sharp HealthCare. Position requirement includes the ability to perform the defined essential functions according to established procedures, assisting in drug dispensing and distribution, IV preparation, inventory control, medication safety and quality.

Required Qualifications

• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year experience in hospital pharmacy environment or in IV sterile compounding.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

Medication Dispensing

• Demonstrates consistent commitment to efficient pharmacy operations by printing, accurately filling and preparing first and subsequent doses, unit dose for patient cassettes, floor stocks, and medication requests.
• Consistently prioritizes and completes workload in a manner that promotes smooth pharmacy operations.
• Sustains a high level of accuracy by consistently selecting, ordering and restocking the correct medication, dosage, and strength.
• Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing.
• Prepares, labels and documents the pre-packing / re-packaging of unit dose, bulk and compounded medications according to policy, procedure and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrates competency of Hazardous Medication / Chemotherapy Compounding and USP 800 guidelines.

Medication Delivery

• Delivers medications to the accurate locations.
• Exchanges medication cassettes within designated time frame, appropriately transfers bulk medications/ removes discontinued medications from non-exchange medication cassettes.
• Routinely checks nursing station refrigerators for discontinued medications.
• Responds to special delivery requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW medication orders.

IV Preparation

• Demonstrates competency to perform work in the IV Room per USP 797 and 800 guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Prepares all IV admixtures in strict accordance with established guidelines while maintaining a high-level of accuracy.
• Runs fill lists (IV labels) and organizes workload to accomplish all admixture tasks in time to meet established batch delivery times.
• Performs primary check of labeling to confirm completeness of label according to established policies and procedures.
• Utilizes the pharmacy workflow management system and barcode technology for IV compounding per established policies and procedures.
• Always obtains pharmacist check prior to dispensing IV admixtures.
• Responds to requests to meet criteria established for STAT, ASAP and NOW IV admixtures.
• Recycles IVs where possible and removes expired products from circulation.
• Maintains IV preparation and dispensing areas in a clean/orderly manner and restocks prior to the end of shift.
• Communicates workload or operational issues to supervisors in a consistent and timely manner.

Inventory Control

• Monitors drug inventory, including PAR level management, to prevent stock-outs and communicates special or urgent inventory needs to Pharmacy Buyer.
• Ensures proper medication storage per established policies, procedures and manufacturer guidelines to prevent premature degradation or expirations.
• Removes outdated and unusable medications to segregated storage site.
• Maintains neat and organized work areas.
• Maintains integrity of Pharmacy Waste streams.

Pyxis Technology Management

• Must demonstrate proficiency in the use of Automated Dispensing Cabinets (i.e., Pyxis) by performing the following, not limited to: refilling, loading and unloading medications, utilizing barcode technology, completing RX checks, pulling override reports, fulfilling the stock out reports, assisting with inventory discrepancies.

Medication Safety

• Proactively identifies potential medication safety improvement opportunities such as look alike, sound alike medication storage and packaging issues, delivery / storage / security related issues, inventory manage