Pharmacy Technician - Precision Meds & Patient Care

Dignity Health; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA seeks a Pharmacy Technician to ensure safe and accurate medication handling under the pharmacist's guidance. You will interpret physician orders, prepare medications, and deliver to care areas, emphasizing patient safety and infection control.

Ideal candidates have CA licensure, a recognized training program or health-system experience, and familiarity with Windows-based systems. The role supports a comprehensive hospital pharmacotherapy team.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized technician training program or two years working experience as a health systems pharmacy technician.
• Pharmacy Technician: CA
• College course work concentrated in science
• Previous certification in chemotherapy and hyperalimentation preparation
• Knowledge of Windows based computer systems

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets copies of physicians orders and enters them into a computerized profile system.
• Fills patient medication cassettes and new medication orders with excellent accuracy.
• Prepares injectable medications such as large volume IVS, syringes, IVPBs, hyperalimentation solutions and chemotherapy doses.
• Uses pharmacy computer systems to produce a variety of reports, fill lists, labels and other related jobs
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas.

Education

CA Pharmacy Technician License

Technician training program or 2 years health systems experience

Job description

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA seeks a Pharmacy Technician to ensure safe and accurate medication handling under the pharmacist's guidance. You will interpret physician orders, prepare medications, and deliver to care areas, emphasizing patient safety and infection control.

Ideal candidates have CA licensure, a recognized training program or health-system experience, and familiarity with Windows-based systems. The role supports a comprehensive hospital pharmacotherapy team.