Pharmacy Technician (Operations Support) - UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Pharmacy Technician (Operations Support)

• UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA Health
• 4.1 Santa Monica, CA Job Details $27.88
• $40.

04 an hour 4 days ago Qualifications Phone communication Pharmacy Technician License Cross-functional communication Full Job Description 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! The Pharmacy Technician, Operations Support assists the department through a combination of administrative coordination including by not limited to: scheduling, interview logistics, department administrative tasks, recordkeeping, and communication across the department.

Secondary functions include:

under the supervision of a pharmacist, performing routine technician functions such as medication distribution, Pyxis restocking and outdate checks, sterile compounding, controlled substance receiving and audits, and other operational support activities. The primary focus of this role is administrative support, with flexibility to assist with frontline pharmacy technician staffing when needed. 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, you can at UCLA Health.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Hourly Salary Range:

$27.88

• 40.

04 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining Unit:

EX

• AFSCME Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience Qualifications 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 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