Senior Pharmacy Technician

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada; Charleston (NV); On-site; USD 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Paid Pension Plan

Health Insurance

Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL)

Extended Illness Bank

457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Job summary

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician Lead to oversee a Pharmacy Services function, coordinating staff, ensuring QA, and providing direction to technicians. Requires Nevada Certification, CPhT, and a minimum of three years inpatient tech experience, including a lead role.

Valid Nevada driver’s license is also required. Open to UMC employees only, offering employer-paid pension through Nevada PERS, comprehensive benefits, and a competitive salary

Qualifications

• Equivalence to high school; three (3) years experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Valid State of Nevada Certification as a Pharmacy Technician.
• CPhT certification and Nevada driver’s license; inpatient experience and lead role experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation of Pharmacy Services function as lead; assign work and monitor workflow.
• Train and coordinate Pharmacy Technicians and perform technician duties as needed.
• Ensure quality assurance and maintain accurate records; manage scheduling.

Skills

Staff coordination

Quality control

Workload management

Pharmacy calculations

Aseptic technique

Communication with diverse populations

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Salary: $21.26 - $32.95 Hourly

Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 26-SRPTQ4

Department: PHARMACY - 7171

Opening Date: 09/29/2026

Closing Date: 10/6/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS) COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

***OPEN TO UMC EMPLOYEES ONLY***

Position Summary

Oversee the operation of a specific functionality within the Pharmacy Services Department by acting as lead. Assigns work; monitors work flow; analyzes statistics; ensures quality assurance and provides direction to staff within the parameters of the assigned function. Schedules, trains and coordinates other Pharmacy Technicians as well as performs the functions of a Pharmacy Technician.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience

Equivalent to graduation from high school; three (3) years of experience as a pharmacy technician.

Licensing/Certification Requirements

Valid State of Nevada Certification as a Pharmacy Technician.

Additional Position Requirements

• CPhT Certification,
• Valid Nevada Driver's license,
• A minimum of three (3) years inpatient Pharmacy Technician experience and one year in lead role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of

Federal, state and/or county guidelines, rules and regulations associated with the distribution of medications; pharmacy standards of practice; basics of drug indications and drug interactions; medical terminology; trade and generic drug names; basic compounding techniques; aseptic compounding technique; personal and mainframe computers; routes of administration for standard medications; storage requirements for standard medications; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in

Coordinating staff schedules to cover work flow; evaluating quality control; assigning and monitoring the work of others; Applying basic knowledge of appropriate dosage and frequency for standard medications; utilizing equipment associated with area of responsibility; utilizing a computer and specific application software; performing pharmaceutical calculations; preparing and maintaining accurate counts and records; organizing and prioritizing work; applying aseptic technique to compounding medications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and VDT screens, hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The work requires handling medications classified as hazardous materials.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Benefits Package

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! https://www.nvpers.org/front
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER