What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician II-OC position at City of Hope?
Pharmacy Technician II
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're currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician II who holds a California registration. In this role, under pharmacist supervision, you'll be responsible for packaging, preparing, and compounding oral medications, intravenous medications, and chemotherapy/biohazard medications. Additionally, you'll play a key role in maintaining control procedures, performing 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
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Salary : $26 - $39
