Per Diem Pharmacy Technician

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule varied hours between 5:00am and 8:00pm, depending on department needs Posted Date 03/20/2025 Salary Range: $35.2 - 35.2 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration indefinite Job # 23116

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 sterile compounding, record keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and security functions. Additionally, you will assist in all technical aspects of prescription filling and dispensing activities, and do other duties as assigned by the pharmacist.

 

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 between 5:00am and 8:00pm, depending on department needs

Hourly Salary Rate: $35.20 (Standard Per Diem Rate)

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Job Qualifications

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• CA Pharmacy Technician license – Required.
• 2 years of pharmacy experience - preferred.
• PTCB certification - preferred
• 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.
• Good customer service skills
• Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique