Pharmacy Technician II-OC

Pharmacy Technician II

Thank you for your interest. Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions.

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

We are looking for a California-registered Pharmacy Technician II to join our team. Under the supervision of a pharmacist, you will be responsible for packaging, preparing, and compounding oral, intravenous, and chemotherapy/biohazard medications. Additionally, you will assist in maintaining control procedures, conducting inventory, and managing stock control.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Ensure compliance with USP 797 & 800 at all times.

• Utilize proper aseptic technique for all pharmaceutical mixing.

• Order, receive, and maintain accurate medication inventory.

• Coordinate with Specialty Pharmacies or manufactures for timely deliveries of medications for infusion.

• Performs routine daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning as required.

• Procure and maintain supplies necessary for daily mixing operation.

• Acts as a liaison with nursing and medical staff concerning basic pharmaceutical information to achieve positive patient outcomes.

• Assist the pharmacist in billing pharmaceuticals.

• Perform inspections of all pharmacy and all clinical areas where medications are stored and submits audit report to the appropriate individual.

• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff.

Your qualifications should include:

• High School or equivalent or Post High School vocational/specialized training or Graduation from a foreign school of Pharmacy

• 3 or more years of performing related duties as a pharmacy technician

• Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician with the California State Board of Pharmacy

• Certified Pharmacist Technician (CPhT) from Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), preferred