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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!

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

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

UCLA 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.