Float Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Per Diem - UCLA West Valley Medical Center

UCLA Health System

West Hills, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Asepsis, Billing, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Chemotherapy, Communication Skills, Dosage Forms, Drug Dispensing, Follow Through, Hospital, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Inventory Management, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Medical Terminology, Medications, Medicine, Memory Hardware, Nursing, Order Processing, Patient Care, Pharmacy, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary Care, Pyxis, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Telephone Skills, Urgent Care
LOCATION
West Hills, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

General Information

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Work Location West Hills, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Varied hours depending on department needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. You will be required to float to multiple areas within the Pharmacy department.

Posted Date 02042026

Salary Range 43.96 - 43.96 Hourly

Employment Type 6 - Staff Per Diem Duration Indefinite Job 28558

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 are committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. Youll 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 • Hood cleaning • Billing • Housekeeping • Security functions

You will float between medication reconciliation and inpatient pharmacy departments to ensure seamless and efficient medication management.

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 youre looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.

Schedule Varied hours depending on department needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. This role will require you to float to multiple areas within the Pharmacy department.

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 are seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:

CA Pharmacy Technician license 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 and distribution of cytotoxic agents Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs

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