Pharmacy Technician

We're currently hiring for a Pharmacy Service Technician position at a long-term care pharmacy. This is a full-time role, offering 40 hours per week with 8-hour shifts and flexibility to choose your schedule between Monday to Friday.

Please note - the sites this person would be traveling to is within the South Bay Area & there is an on-call requirement. Locations are below:

• Burlingame, CA 94010
• San Bruno, CA 94066
• Menlo Park, CA 94025
• Sunnyvale, CA 94087

The LTC Pharmacy has dispensing machines (Omnicell) in each of the Long Term Care facilities they partner with. This person will be stopping into these facilities consistently to restock inventory (meds), do preventative cleaning and repairs, send back expired medications, etc.

• Pay: $25-$28/hour
• Requirements: Pharmacy Technician license in California
• Role Details:
• Travel to 3-4 different sites per day, assisting with a total of 5 sites.
• Mileage reimbursement provided for travel.

If you enjoy working independently and prefer variety in your daily tasks, this could be the perfect fit for you!

• Support and lead pre-implementation mediation loading as required by pharmacy operations Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform first-call troubleshooting protocols for automated dispensing units. Timely escalation to Tier II as outlined in service recovery guidelines.
• Perform weekly routine maintenance on automated dispensing units and medication rooms as outlined in the Pharmacy Service Technician On-Site Checklist.
• Timely and accurate documentation of all service events, service activities, and on-site training activities as required utilizing the provided ticket tracking system.
• Communicate with external service experts on an as-needed basis to troubleshoot difficult service issues.
• Review, evaluate, and communicate with nursing staff daily for issues in regarding automated dispensing units
• Act as liaison for assigned pharmacy regarding questions when they arise from various facilities.
• Maintain all environmental specification related to the automated dispensing units.
• Place stock into automated dispensing units as appropriate.
• Review and monitor inventory and reorder as necessary.
• Conduct periodic medical cart audits, remove expired medications and flag reorder dates.
• Confer with facility to ensure automated dispensing functionality is meeting expectations.
• Initiate and perform Disaster Recovery protocols as required for non-functional automated dispensing units.
• Train and or retrain staff on the proper use of the automated dispensing units and pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures as necessary.
• Provide high level of customer service by responding promptly to the requests of all personnel at equipment placement location and the central hub pharmacy location.
• Replace refillable supplies on pharmacy supplied equipment.
• Perform on-call responsibilities as required.
• Assist with pharmacy hub operations when appropriate (canister filling, order entry, triage, re-optimizations)
• Attend and participate in periodic nursing meetings when appropriate

On call situation: Individuals will have a 4 hour window for on call. They will get a $ 20 stipend on top of their hourly rate whenever going in if ever called in. They should be available at all times, but it normally happens once a month. There are also some structured "on call weekends" as well.

If you are a Pharmacy Technician and intersted in a new opportunity, we encourage you to apply! If you meet the requirements, we will give you an introductory phone call with further details!

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.