Pharmacy Technician - Safe Meds, Precise Prep & Patient Care

Dominican Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support safe, accurate medication preparation and distribution under a Pharmacist's guidance. You will interpret physician orders, prepare and dispense medications, and maintain clean, infection-controlled processes.

The role emphasizes patient safety, adherence to safety protocols, and thorough documentation. CA licensure is required; experience with chemotherapy preparation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognized technician training program or have two years of health systems pharmacy technician experience.
• CA Pharmacy Technician License is required.
• Preferred: college coursework in science; chemotherapy and hyperalimentation preparation certification; Windows-based computer systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets physicians orders and enters them into a computerized profile system.
• Fills patient medication cassettes and new medication orders with accuracy.
• Prepares injectable medications such as IVs, syringes, IVPBs, hyperalimentation solutions and chemotherapy doses.
• Delivers medications to the patient care areas.

Education

Completion of a recognized technician training program; or two years working experience as a health systems pharmacy technician.

CA Pharmacy Technician License

Tools

Windows based computer systems

Job description

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support safe, accurate medication preparation and distribution under a Pharmacist's guidance. You will interpret physician orders, prepare and dispense medications, and maintain clean, infection-controlled processes.

The role emphasizes patient safety, adherence to safety protocols, and thorough documentation. CA licensure is required; experience with chemotherapy preparation is preferred.