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 Blythe, CA.


Position Details:
40 Hours per week
Location: Blythe, 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;