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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday - Sunday 7:00am – 7:00pm; varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays. This role will require you to float and travel to multiple locations
Posted Date
05/13/2025
Salary Range: $41.87 - 41.87 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
24207

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!

 

As the IV Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for the preparation, distribution, and control of sterile injectable medications in an ambulatory setting. Key responsibilities include both chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy sterile compounding, maintaining accurate and timely records (e.g., refrigerator temperature logs, hood cleaning), medication distribution, and inventory management. All duties are performed independently under the supervision of a Pharmacist.

 

UCLA Health, passionate clinicians in a wide range of disciplines have enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

 

Schedule: Monday - Sunday 7:00am – 7:00pm; varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays. This role will require you to float and travel to multiple locations.

Hourly Salary Rate: $35.20 (Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem) or $41.87 (Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem)

  • Pharmacy Technician I Per Diem (9279): Less than 2 years of experience
  • Pharmacy Technician II Per Diem (9278): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME


Job Qualifications

  • Current CA Pharmacy Technician license - required
  • Ability to float and travel to multiple locations within UCLA Health - required
  • Experience compounding chemotherapy using departmental guidelines for cytotoxic agents – required
  • Minimum 1 year of IV sterile compounding pharmacy experience – required
  • Proficiency in aseptic technique for preparing IV solutions
  • Strong ability to perform accurate pharmaceutical calculations
  • Ability to work independently and follow through with minimal supervision
  • Skilled in computer entry of medication orders and report generation
  • Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals
  • Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach frequently
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs
  • Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.