Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Sterile Compounding - Mercy San Diego

Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Sterile Compounding - Mercy San Diego

This is a full time position with 10-hour varied shifts with varied days of the week at Mercy San Diego. May float based on staffing needs. Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health? At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated: Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years. Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025. Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications. Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care. We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career. Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team? Scripps Health has five outpatient infusion centers (Hillcrest, Encinitas, Oceanside, Rancho Bernardo and Torrey Pines), offering chemotherapy services using the latest techniques to maximize effectiveness and comfort. The team structure at our Infusion Centers provide a clear path for growth opportunities including entry level Pharmacy Technician I, Technician II, and Specialists.

Responsibilities include: Monthly environmental sampling Competency assessment for compounding personnel Training of new staff Training of EVS staff to clean the IV rooms Monitoring staff compliance with proper compounding technique Auditing for compliance with standard work and regulatory compliance The specialty technician will perform complex, specialized duties regarding automated dispensing machines, robotics, repackaging devices and/or are assigned leadership roles in departmental projects and programs. May periodically be responsible for performing basic pharmacy technician duties and more advanced pharmacy technician duties that may include billing and/or IV Clean Room responsibilities based on site specific needs. Works under the supervision of registered pharmacists.

Qualifications:

• Experience/Specialized Skills: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required Certification/Registration: Current Pharmacy Technician License. Certification by a National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) required within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum 2 years pharmacy technician experience.
• Education/Course(s)/Training: 5 years inpatient experience preferred 2 years of compounding, hazardous drug handling is preferred

Job: Pharmacy

Primary Location: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO

Work Locations: SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO 4077 FIFTH AVENUE SAN DIEGO 92103 Organization: Scripps Mercy San Diego

Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS Minimum Rate (USD): 29.73-Maximum Rate (USD): 41.71