Make a Difference in Pharmacy
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is an 886-bed non-profit, acute, quaternary, teaching Level I Trauma Center hospital located in the heart of Los Angeles, California. The Department of Pharmacy has over approximately 450 staff members who provide comprehensive inpatient pharmacy services as well as outpatient services via 2 cancer centers and 3 outpatient pharmacies. We are committed to the education and training of pharmacists, students/interns, residents, technicians, and other health care professionals. We are affiliated with several Schools of Pharmacy and offers PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs. The residency and student experiential programs at CSMC continue to grow with every successive year, where nearly 100 residents have graduated from the PGY1 pharmacy residency program since 1985 and more than 200 student rotations are offered at CSMC annually.
Cedars-Sinai was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as 2nd Best Hospital in the nation and #1 in California. Cedars-Sinai continues to be acknowledged as a world leader in patient care, education and research.
The Transitions of Care Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the pharmacist with medication reconciliation tasks by interviewing patients, obtaining and updating the medication history, and documenting it in the electronic medication record. All duties are performed independently by the technician under the supervision of a pharmacist.
The technician will work rotating shifts – days/evenings and rotating weekends.
Educational Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
License/Certification Requirements:
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the California State Board of Pharmacy License.
Experience:
- Adequate background in Pharmacy or Pharmacy Training, as well as show a deep sense of honesty, integrity, reliability and good hygiene. Pharmacy background is necessary for the technician to be able to interpret physicians’ orders for pharmacy items and to calculate dosages, volumes, weights, etc. for extemporaneous compounding.
- Exhibit accuracy and punctuality in all facets of their work.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to speak, read and write the English language.
- Experience to do calculations involving ratios, proportions and percentages.
- Must have excellent communication and customer service skills
- Outpatient experience and knowledge of medication indications are preferred but not required.
- Training will be provided
Job Requirements:
- The technician must be able to use the following equipment; calculator, computer printer, PC, medication carts, automated dispensing machines etc. Proficiency in the operation of specialized equipment is necessary for assignment to specialized areas, i.e. OR/ER, Sterile Manufacturing, ACP, Storeroom, etc.
What Else Are We Looking for?
- A successful candidate should have a strong outpatient background, know medication indications, and have excellent customer service skills .
Working Title: Pharmacy Technician – Transitions of Care
Department: Pharmacy-5Th
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category: Pharmacy
Job Specialty: Pharmacy
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 8 hour shift
Shift Type: Day
Base Pay:$22.51 – $33.77