Pharmacy Technician - Patient Care Technician

Cedars Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a full-time Pharmacy Technician - Patient Care Technician. You will assist in medication delivery, perform tech-check-tech, and collaborate with pharmacists and nurses to ensure timely medications for patients. Duties are performed under pharmacist supervision.

Required: high school diploma, California license, and strong English, math, and computer skills. Rotating day/evening shifts and weekends are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing.
• Ability to speak, read and write English; strong math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Medication delivery and tech-check-tech under supervision.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and nurses to ensure medications are available on time.
• Rotate shifts and weekends across pharmacy areas.

Skills

English proficiency

Calculations

Computer skills

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Automated dispensing machines

Calculator

Job description

Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the- art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.

As a full time, Pharmacy Technician - Patient Care Technician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca, The PCT technician is responsible for medication delivery, tech-check-tech, and working along side pharmacists and nurses to ensure medication are available on time and without delays to be administered to the patient. All duties are performed independently by the technician under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Our technicians do rotating shifts (day/afternoons) and rotating weekends.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• High school Diploma or Equivalent Required

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing

What else are we looking for?

• Ability to speak, read and write the English language.
• Individuals must be able to do calculations involving ratios, proportions and percentages.
• Adequate computer skills as necessary to complete assigned projects and tasks
• Equipment: Able to use the following: calculator, computer printer, PC, medication carts, automated dispensing machines etc. Proficiency in the operation of specialized equipment is necessary for assignment to specialized areas, i.e. OR/ER, Sterile Manufacturing, ACP, Storeroom, etc.
• Schedule/Hours: Able to rotate shifts, alternate weekends, and rotate throughout any areas requiring Pharmacy Technician.

Physical demands:

• Frequent standing; walking, bending; reaching, occasional sitting, pushing & pulling, lifting of materials up to 40 pounds for distances to 10 feet.
• Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including: telephones, beepers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms.
• Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients and other customers.
• Able to read information on medication labels.