Pharmacy Tech

Overview

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health

• Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation's five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Pharmacy Tech

• Pharmacy

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Our busy pharmacy department is seeking a skilled and reliable Pharmacy Tech to join our team. The successful candidate will assist the pharmacist in preparing and dispensing medications to patients, ensuring that they are accurate and delivered on time. They will also be responsible for managing inventory, processing prescriptions, and handling customer inquiries.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.

• Access to cutting-edge medical resources and technology.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Paid time off and holiday benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist in the preparation of all sterile parenteral and irrigation products.

• Exchange all unit dose cassettes.

• Utilizing computerized fill list, provide a 24 hour patient supply of unit dose medication in individual cassette.

• Complete the accurate charge/credit notation for use by the data entry clerk.

• Accurately and legibly label all medication containers per established label format.

• Properly completes all extemporaneous pre-pack and manufacturing logs.

• Replenish stock for the unit dose cassette areas, and return credited medications for future use.

• Participate in technician cassette checking procedures.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Must have at least six months experience in hospital pharmacy with unit dose IV additive experience or equivalent of one year general pharmacy experience.

• Must have ability to type at least 15 words per minutes.

• California Board of Pharmacy Technician Licensure required.

• Fire Safety card required.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.