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Description 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! Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, performs those repetitive and manipulative activities which primarily consist of drug distribution duties, pre-packaging, maintaining the inventory in the Pyxis medstations (filling the medstation daily, checking for outdates), IV and chemotherapy sterile compounding, record keeping (refrigerator temperature logs and hood cleaning), billing, housekeeping and security functions. UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles' trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, UCan at UCLA Health. Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays. Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health. Hourly Salary Range: $26.55 - $38.13 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience) Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience Qualifications We are seeking a dedicated clinical professional with: + CA Pharmacy Technician license + Prior Research experience preferred + Prior IV Compounding experience (including hazardous drugs) required + Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations + Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory + Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations + Skill in preparing intravenous solutions using aseptic technique + Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision + Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation + Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals + Ability to compound chemotherapy solution utilizing departmental guidelines for the preparation/distribution of cytotoxic agents + Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs + Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health. UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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