Pharmacy Technician - FT/Variable (8hr) - Long Beach

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Technician position is intended for a technician with experience in an acute care hospital pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician works independently when appropriate and cooperatively with pharmacy staff to provide safe, accurate and timely delivery of medications to patients. Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician effectively processes new orders, accesses appropriate patient information in the electronic health record (EHR) if needed, issues drug doses to nurses, fills medication cassettes, fills automated dispensing cabinets (ADC) and/or drug delivery bins, packages, and prepares patient doses and maintains drug inventories. The Pharmacy Technician effectively communicates with co-workers, other healthcare professionals, and patients.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Trains new staff/students in the areas of his/her competency, to promote growth and development of Pharmacy Staff.
• Successfully maintains competency in multiple Technician Skill Certifications relevant to his/her practice area(s) and is continually aware of new or updated Pharmacy methods.
• Solely maximizes inventory turnover, prevents stock outs, and minimizes drug waste to optimize financial performance of the Pharmacy Department.
• Complies with California Board of Pharmacy sterile compounding standards when preparing intravenous products, to establish consistent, accurate, and timely delivery of medications.
• Complies with the laws governing the storage and maintenance of all drugs, including Schedules II-V, to secure the integrity of the Pharmacy Department.
• Under the supervision of a pharmacist, the technician ensures accurate preparation, labeling, and timely delivery of medications as prescribed to ensure excellent patient care.
• Able to independently use computer and/or automation resources in an efficient and timely manner as relevant to their practice are and ensures accurate billing.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Completion of a recognized pharmacy technician training program and more than 1-year experience in an acute care hospital.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current licensure as a pharmacy technician in the State of California.