Ambulatory/Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote


Fully On-Site


Work Schedule


Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays


Posted Date


06/26/2026


Salary Range : $32.16 - 42.46 Hourly


Employment Type


2 - Staff: Career


Duration


Indefinite


Job #


31452


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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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 the direction of the staff pharmacist and pharmacy supervisor, the Pharmacy technician assists in all technical aspects of prescription filling and dispensing activities, within the scope of their license. Duties include processing, filling and dispensing prescriptions as well as inventory management, medication delivery at bedside, prior authorization, Mailout process, medication reconciliation and other duties as assigned.

Schedule: Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Hourly Salary Range: $27.88-$40.04 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

• Pharmacy Technician I (9283): Less than 2 years of experience
• Pharmacy Technician II (9282): Equal to or more than 2 years of experience

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Job Qualifications

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We're seeking a dedicated professional with:

• California Pharmacy Technician License
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Customer service, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmaceutical abbreviations, pharmaceutical generic/trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference common drugs from memory
• Intense and consistent concentration with attention to detail, and requires speed and accuracy
• Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals
• Ability to frequently required to stand, sit, and walk
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.