Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
Job Objective:
Performs manipulative, repetitive non-discretionary tasks under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Job Description:
Education:
Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree if hired after March 1, 2025
Preferred: Associate’s degree
Licensure/Certification:
Required: California Board of Pharmacy Technician (PHT) License
Preferred: Certified Pharmacy Technician
Experience:
Preferred: Experience as Pharmacy Technician
Essential Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Accepts and performs unassigned technician functions when requested.
- Applies department procedures for purchasing, storage, preparation, dispensing, transcription, delivery, and crediting medications.
- Applies department procedures to manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products.
- Communicates to the purchasing agent unexpected low inventory levels in a timely manner.
- Completes hospital competency testing and Net Learning assignments on time.
- Manages controlled substances, in accordance with department procedures.
- Performs required documentation duties and recognizes generic/brand names.
- Follows through with Pharmacist instructions.
- Keeps working areas clean and orderly.
- Performs automatic dispensing cabinets inventory functions accurately as assigned in a timely manner.
- Performs calculations required for common dosage determination.
- Prepares unit-dose packages from bulk stock in accordance with departmental procedures.
- Promptly answers telephone calls using hospital scripting protocol.
- Provides telephone inquirers with timely information about storage, purchasing, preparation, transcription, dispensing, delivery and return question.
- Refers all clinical and pharmacologic inquires to a pharmacist.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Skils:
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of hospital Pharmacy operations
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
- Critical thinking skills
- Basic math skills
- Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner
- Ability to operate general office equipment (i.e., computer, printer, scanner, telephone, etc.)
- Ability to perform procedures and techniques relating to manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products
- Knowledge and understanding of the identification of drugs, drug dosages, routes of administration, dosage forms and storage requirements
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical storage, purchasing, preparation, transcription, delivery and return
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and medical terms, abbreviations and symbols commonly used in prescribing, dispensing and record keeping of medications
