Inpatient Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

Company: University of California - Los Angeles Health
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 18, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionYou 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 holidaysHourly
Salary Rate: $35.20 (Standard Per Diem Rate)

























Bargaining
Unit: EX - AFSCME


Qualifications
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

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