Description
UCLA HEALTH
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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!
As a Float Regulatory
Pharmacy Technician, you will support the UCLA Health by performing a broad
range of complex, high-level pharmacy technician duties. In this pivotal float
role, you will contribute across multiple sites, providing training, mentoring,
and technical oversight to pharmacy staff. You will play a key part in
onboarding new employees, conducting quality control audits, and participating
in interviews and hiring processes. Your ability to evaluate services, identify
opportunities for improvement, and implement safe, high-quality practices will
directly support departmental growth and patient care excellence.
You will also serve as a
resource to nursing and provider teams, hazardous drug handling, controlled
substances, medication waste documentation. Your scope will include sterile and
hazardous drug preparation, regulatory documentation, and process improvement
initiatives. With active involvement in program development and policy design,
this role offers an opportunity to lead and innovate as part of a collaborative
and mission-driven team.
Schedule: Monday-Friday,
8:00am-5:00pm (hours may vary based on departmental needs). You are required to
have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health.
Hourly Salary Range: $36.67-$48.39 (Union represented; step-based salary depending on years of
experience)
Bargaining Unit: EX –
AFSCME
Qualifications
We are seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:
- California Pharmacy
Technician License required - At least 2 years of IV
sterile compounding experience, preferably with hazardous drug preparation
using aseptic technique - Ability to travel
between multiple UCLA Health sites - Strong ability to train,
mentor, and provide technical oversight of other pharmacy technicians - Experience with glove
fingertip and media fill testing - Experience in viable air and surface sampling
- Experience in program
implementation, quality improvement, and evaluating pharmacy services - Ability to perform
accurate pharmaceutical calculations and review documentation for
compliance and waste reduction - Proficiency with Care
Connect (EPIC), Microsoft Office, and other pharmacy-related systems - Strong interpersonal
skills with the ability to effectively communicate with providers,
pharmacists, and clinical teams - Ability to work
independently and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision - Physical ability to lift
25 lbs and push 50 lbs; frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching - Responsiveness to
auditory alarms and communication devices - Reliable transportation
and flexibility to float between locations based on staffing needs - Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing tasks, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering results on time and within scope.