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General Information

Work Location: Atascadero, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 07:30 am - 4:30 pm (60 min Lunch)
Posted Date
03/04/2025
Salary Range: $32.77 - 43.22 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
22877

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In a float capacity, you will perform duties pertaining to the delivery of ambulatory patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, preparation of sterile products, chemotherapy, investigational drugs, biologicals, or prescriptions; maintenance of inventory/work space and ordering of supplies; obtaining medication prior authorizations and patient assistance; interpreting refill requests and patient-related communication; and other tasks at the discretion of pharmacy management.


Salary range: $32.77/hr - $43.22/hr

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • California Pharmacy Technician License
  • Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations.
  • Knowledge of metric and apothecary systems units to be able to read prescriptions, convert units when necessary and measure products as appropriate.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic/trade names and dosage forms.
  • Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations.
  • Ability to accurately count units of product needed to complete an order.
  • Ability to accurately select correct product needed to complete an order including product, strength, quantity, and manufacturer.
  • Skill in operating data-entry keyboard for data entry and retrieval on computer system.
  • Skill to prepare prescription label with speed and accuracy.
  • Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique.
  • Ability to determine appropriate syringe, set, needle etc., to use for compounding IV solutions.
  • Knowledge of cytotoxic drug therapy handling/preparation and disposal requirements.
  • Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with supervision.
  • Skill in interacting effectively, respectfully, and diplomatically with the public and with co-workers.
  • Telephone and verbal skills to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Ability to perform and document quality control and cleaning procedures on pharmacy equipment. 
  • Ability to interpret medical information required to perform prior authorizations.
  • Ability to interpret medical information required to perform patient assistance.
  • Ability to interpret medical information required to perform refill authorizations.
  • Ability to maintain drug inventory and usage log and order drugs as needed to maintain an appropriate supply on hand.
  • Able to retrieve, interpret, and utilize department policies and procedures effectively.
  • Ability to provide own transportation to travel to assigned community practices for float coverage

Preferred: 

  • Experience preparing chemotherapy solutions

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.