Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Pharmacy Technician to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located in Tehachapi, CA.


Position Details: 
40 Hours per week
Location: Tehachapi, CA
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm 
(2 week Orientation)
Rate: $20/hr ($800/week) as Local $22/hr ($880/week) as Traveler

Must have a Pharmacy Technician license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
Must have 1-Full year of experience as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician.

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Pharmacist-in-Charge, Pharmacist, or designee, Temporary/Relief Pharmacy
Technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a Pharmacy Technician, in
accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations and Institution’s policies and procedures.
Minimum requirements and services to be provided by the Temporary/Relief Pharmacist Technician
under this Agreement include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Receive prescription/medical orders;

b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such
as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and
medical history;

c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality;

d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile;

e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order;

f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions;

g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing;

h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms;

i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing;

j. Package the preparation;

k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s);

l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing;

 

If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.