Per Diem Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays Posted Date 12/16/2025 Salary Range: $36.96 - 36.96 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration indefinite Job # 27803

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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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

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:

• CA Pharmacy Technician license – Required.
• 2 years of inpatient pharmacy experience – Highly preferred.
• Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.
• Knowledge o