Pharmacy Technician - OR

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient pharmacy operations under supervision. Responsibilities include drug distribution, pre-packaging, Pyxis inventory, environmental monitoring, and billing. Mentoring staff and maintaining safety standards are part of the role.

Required licensure in CA and at least 2 years inpatient pharmacy experience; strong skills in calculations, drug references, and aseptic techniques are essential.

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacy Technician license.
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience - Highly preferred.
• Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and cross-reference to common drugs.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders and related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Distribute drugs and perform related tasks.
• Pre-packaging and inventory maintenance in Pyxis med stations.
• Monitor and document refrigerator/freezer temperatures, sterile room conditions, IV hood cleanliness.
• Billing, workstation housekeeping and pharmacy safety standards.
• Mentor/train new technicians, interns, or staff as needed.

Skills

Inpatient pharmacy experience

Pharmaceutical calculations

Communication with pharmacists/nurses

Aseptic technique

Independent work

Computer order entry

Chemotherapy preparation

Lifting 25 lbs and pushing 50 lbs

Job description

Description

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we're committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You'll love it here!

Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatient practice area, you will perform those repetitive and manipulative activities which primarily consist of drug distribution, pre-packaging, maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis med stations (e.g., filling the med station daily, checking for outdates, troubleshooting issues), environmental monitoring and documentation (e.g., refrigerator/freezer temperatures, sterile room humidity and pressures, IV hood cleaning), billing, departmental and workstation housekeeping and maintaining Pharmacy security and safety standards. You may mentor, train and orient newly hired technicians, interns, support staff and modified duty employees assigned to inpatient Pharmacy.

Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Hourly Salary Range: $29.56-$42.46

• Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience
• Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

We're seeking a dedicated professional with:

• CA Pharmacy Technician license
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience - Highly preferred.
• Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation.
• Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals.
• Ability to compound chemotherapy solution utilizing departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs