Pharmacy Technician - OR

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support inpatient operations in a fast-paced hospital setting in Los Angeles, CA. You will assist with drug distribution, pre-packaging, inventory in Pyxis med stations, environmental monitoring, and safety compliance.

Under a pharmacist's supervision, you will ensure accurate calculations, cross-reference drugs, and maintain sterile technique for IV preparations.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacy technician in CA is required.
• 2 years inpatient pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately.
• Knowledge of drug names, dosages and forms.
• Familiarity with IV solutions and aseptic technique.
• Strong communication with pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of a registered pharmacist, perform drug distribution and packaging tasks.
• Maintain Pyxis inventory and monitor temperatures and environmental conditions.
• Assist with billing, housekeeping, and safety standards in the pharmacy.
• Mentor or orient new technicians and staff as needed.

Skills

Pharmacy calculations

Drug reference memory

Medical terminology

Aseptic IV prep

Verbal communication

Lifting/pushing physical tasks

Education

CA Pharmacy Technician license

Tools

Computerized order entry

Job description

Work Schedule

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

Posted Date

09/29/2026

Salary Range: $32.16 - 42.46 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

career

Job #

33025

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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

Job 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

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.