Pharmacy Technician - (Relief/Per-Diem, 8-Hour Day Shifts)

Stanford Health Care • Stanford, CA

1d • $37 - $41 • Onsite

About The Position

This relief/per-diem Pharmacy Technician position assists pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical services, including prescription processing, in compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The technician performs functions permitted by the Board of Pharmacy under close supervision; all work is checked before a product is released. The role is entry-level for at least six months to about one year, regardless of experience gained elsewhere.

The technician enters medication orders into the pharmacy computer system, operates automated compounding and dispensing machines, maintains medication inventory, and prepares patient-specific sterile and non-sterile drug products. Sterile preparations include intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition doses, prepared using strict aseptic technique. The position is onsite at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, and is listed as part-time, per-diem, with eight-hour day shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Six months of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, or completion of a Pharmacy Technician Externship at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Department of Pharmacy.
• Intern Pharmacist (IPH) or Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT) credential.
• Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity.
• Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations, weighing, measuring, and documentation accurately.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with devices, information systems, automated systems, and technical equipment used in pharmacy.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
• Knowledge of how patient age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures affect drug activity and disposition.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations; pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature; medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
• Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Enter patient medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Operate automated compounding and dispensing machines to prepare and store medications under a pharmacist’s direct supervision.
• Maintain medication inventory and place and receive stock replacement orders.
• Prepare, compound, and label intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy, and patient-specific parenteral nutrition doses using strict aseptic technique.
• Prepare, package, compound, and label non-sterile drug products for specific patients, subject to appropriate final pharmacist checks.
• Perform pharmacy functions allowed by the Board of Pharmacy under close supervision and in compliance with applicable regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED