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Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of MedicineLos Angeles, CA, US
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Description

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, performs those repetitive and manipulative activities which primarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging, maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking for outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and security functions.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, UCan at UCLA Health.

Schedule : Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays.

Hourly Salary Rate : $36.96 (Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem) or $43.96 (Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem)

  • Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem (9279) : Less than 2 years of experience
  • Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem (9278) : Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit : EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

  • CA Pharmacy Technician license
  • 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience
  • 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

    • A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES

    Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.

    If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas :

    Clinical Lab & Pathology

    Imaging

    Pharmacy

    Phlebotomy

    Rehab

    Respiratory Therapy

    Social Work

    No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.

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