Per Diem - Inpatient Pharmacy Technician

UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA, United States
$35,2 an hour
Full-time

DescriptionUnderdirect supervision of a registered pharmacist, when assigned to an inpatientpractice area, performs those repetitive and manipulative activities whichprimarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging, maintaining theinventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking foroutdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping(refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping andsecurity functions.

Schedule : Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidaysHourlySalary Rate : $35.20 (Standard Per Diem Rate)BargainingUnit : EX - AFSCMEQualificationsCAPharmacy Technician license - Required.

2 yearsof inpatient pharmacy experience - Highly preferred.Abilityto accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.Knowledgeof pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and theability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory.

Knowledgeof medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.Skill inpreparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.

Abilityto work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimalsupervision.Skill incomputer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computerentry tasks and computer report generation.

Telephoneand verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively withpharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals.

Abilityto compound chemotherapy solution utilizing departmental guidelines for thepreparation / distribution of cytotoxic agents.

Abilityto lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbsUCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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