Posted: 26-Oct-24
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 143895337
The Ambulatory IV Room Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for the preparation, distribution, and control of sterile injectable medications. Roles and responsibilities include chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), drug distribution and maintaining inventory. All duties are performed independently by the technician under the supervision of a Pharmacist.
Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Hourly Salary Range: $26.55 - $38.13 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)
Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME
Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience
Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience
CA Pharmacy Technician license - required
Ability to compound chemotherapy utilizing departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents- required
At least 1 year of IV sterile compounding pharmacy experience- required
Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations.
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 health professionals.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching.
Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs
Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices
