Pharmacy Technician

Salary : $76,943.36 - $92,896.96 Annually
Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number: 26-R29-B
Department: Santa Clara Valley Health Care - Valley Medical Center
Division: Pharmacy
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 01


Description


Under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, to perform routine tasks related to receiving, dispensing, distributing, controlling, maintaining, compounding, manufacturing, packaging and labeling of pharmaceutical products.
This recruitment is for Pharmacy Technician positions in various areas of the Pharmacy department. This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies as they occur. Please be sure to indicate on your application if you are interested in full-time, part-time, and/or extra help opportunities, as well as the shifts that you are willing to work.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare includes Primary Care Pharmacies, Specialty Care Pharmacies, Custody Health Pharmacy, and Inpatient Pharmacy services across four hospitals: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital & Clinics, O'Connor Hospital, Regional Medical Center, and St. Louise Regional Hospital. There are outpatient pharmacies located throughout Santa Clara County in primary care clinics, specialty clinics, and hospital discharge areas, behavioral health, and public health facilities. In additional, there are centralized outpatient pharmacy services including Pharmacy Purchasing, Call Center, Central Fill and Processing.

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

The Power of WE: Together, we can make a greater impact. Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second largest public health care system in California and includes four acute care hospitals, 14 clinics and 60+ specialty and sub-specialty services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to everyone in Santa Clara County.


Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - SCVMC is a full-service tertiary acute care teaching hospital with 699 licensed beds providing a wide range of specialized services, including Rehabilitation, Burn, Trauma, and NICU. SCVMC was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as #6 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation and #1 in the West and designated as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hip Fracture, and Pneumonia.

O'Connor Hospital - O'Connor Hospital (OCH) is a 358 licensed bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to residents of Santa Clara County. It was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in the county. OCH has grown significantly over the past five years in both its inpatient volume and its Emergency Department visits. Along with these volume increases other ancillary and clinical departments like imaging, lab, pharmacy, and respiratory have seen growth as well.

St. Louise Regional Hospital - Since 1989, St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) has been caring for the residents in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties. SLRH has 93 beds, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, SLRH maintains a CALSTAR 2 emergency helicopter base on the premises.
Regional Medical Center - Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume.


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Typical Tasks

• Transcribes physician orders to medication profiles and assembles orders for pharmacist review;
  
  
• Performs preliminary review of new orders to screen for duplications or other routine problems and reports same to pharmacist;
  
  
• Fills initial drug order and refills supplies of medication to unit dose system;
  
  
• Uses a variety of packaging machines, weighing, labeling and measuring devices to package or otherwise prepare drugs in unit dose and multi-dose forms;
  
  
• Performs nondiscretionary aspects of dispensing function under pharmacists review in an outpatient pharmacy;
  
  
• Prepares and labels sterile solutions using aseptic technique under supervision of the pharmacist;
  
  
• Prepares labels for various pharmaceutical preparations including manufactured, prepackaged, unit dose and outpatient prescription containers;
  
  
• Operates computer terminal for order entry and label generation;
  
  
• Assists in preparation and maintenance of department records;
  
  
• Assists in maintenance of inventory and stock, including ordering, distributing, receiving, unpacking, marking, pricing, controlling, and record keeping;
  
  
• Assists in transporting pharmaceuticals, solutions, and physician orders to and from nursing areas, and other health care sites;
  
  
• Advises immediate superior of malfunctioning equipment;
  
  
• Observes and reports to immediate supervisor any unusual circumstances including those relating to drugs, drug requests, usage or security within the hospital;
  
  
• Assists in maintaining the pharmacy work areas in a neat, clean, and orderly condition;
  
  
• Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards


Education, training, and experience, which demonstrates the possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Possession of a valid registration (or eligible for registration) as a pharmacy technician in the State of California.

Some positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license.

Knowledge of:

• Medical terminology and abbreviations;
  
  
• Methods and procedures involved in proper handling and storing of pharmaceutical supplies;
  
  
• Basic pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature;
  
  
• State and federal pharmacy regulations as they pertain to specific assignments;
  
  
• Aseptic technique and manipulation of sterile solutions;
  
  
• Operation of various machines and devices utilized in a pharmacy.

Ability to:

• Perform routine mathematical calculations;
  
  
• Perform weighing, measuring and documentation with accuracy;
  
  
• Operate computer terminal;
  
  
• Understand and apply policies and procedures pertaining to the job assignments;
  
  
• Communicate clearly and effectively;
  
  
• Work cooperatively with hospital staff.

The County offers comprehensive first-class medical, dental, and vision benefits plans for County employees and their dependents, including plans with no deductibles, no co-pays, no co-insurance, and no prescription drug co-pays. Learn more


The County also offers generous paid time off with significant vacation, sick time, and 13 paid County holidays annually! Details are included in the with the bargaining unit applicable to the job classification.

In addition to the amazing perks above, the County also offers the additional benefits below.

Retirement Benefits
The County offers robust retirement plans including a (similar to the private sector's 401(k) plan) and the In addition to lifetime retirement income available through the CalPERS pension plan, the 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan provides a great way to save for retirement and supplement the defined benefit pension available to employees. These plans help our employees build a plan for their future and contribute to their family's long-term financial well-being.

Health Flexible Spending Account
The empowers employees to manage healthcare expenses efficiently with tax-free contributions (up to $3,200 for the 2024 calendar year). Secure tax-free solutions for your healthcare expenses and enjoy the flexibility to manage your healthcare finances effectively with the HFSA.

Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
The enables employees to utilize tax-free funds for dependent care services, facilitating a convenient and cost-effective approach for managing your dependent care expenses. The County also offers the , an employer-funded DCAP, for employees with annual income under $120,000.

Life and AD&D
The County offers life and disability benefits including , Insurance, These benefits ensure financial security and income support when you and your family need it most.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The County prioritizes employee mental health and well-being and offers a top-tier through Concern providing confidential counseling sessions covering stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, as well as financial/legal services, personal coaching, child and elder care referrals, and comprehensive crisis support.

Employee Wellness
The offers free wellness programing, fitness classes and resources; including Elevate My Wellness an all-in-one platform designed to elevate your well-being journey.

Education Reimbursement
A generous program is available, including Education Reimbursement for employees seeking additional training and professional development.

NOTE : Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating process has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?

• Yes
• No

02


What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• None
• High School or GED equivalent
• College (1 to 29 semester units / 1 to 44 quarter units)
• College (30 to 59 semester units / 45 to 89 quarter units)
• College (60 to 89 semester units / 90 to 134 quarter units)
• College (90 to 119 semester units / 135 to 179 quarter units)
• College (120 or more semester units / 180 or more quarter units)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree

03


Are you in possession of valid license or eligible for registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the State of California?

• Yes
• No

04


If you possess a valid Pharmacy Technician license for the State of California, please provide the license number. If you don't possess a license, type n/a.
05


Do you have experience with Epic Pharmacy Computer System, for example Willow Ambulatory?

• Yes
• No

06


Do you have experience with Epic Pharmacy Computer System, for example Willow Inpatient?

• Yes
• No

07


Do you have experience with SYNMED, automatic blister packaging machine?

• Yes
• No

08


Do you have experience with automated pharmacy inventory management storage systems, such as Swisslog Boxpicker?

• Yes
• No

09


Do you have experience using Microsoft Office products?

• Yes
• No

10


Do you have experience with automated dispensing cabinets, such as Pyxis?

• Yes
• No

11


Do you have experience with sterile intravenous compounding?

• Yes
• No

12


How many years of Pharmacy Technician experience do you possess?

• Less than one year
• One but less than three years
• Three but less than five years
• Five or more years
• None

13


How many applicable certifications for Pharmacy Technician do you have? Please do not count your California Pharmacy Technician licensure.

• One
• Two
• Three or more
• None

14


Please select the applicable certifications that you possess. This question referred to the number of certifications your selected in question #13. If you don't have any, please select None.

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
• Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) or Practical training in Compounding Sterile Preparation Certificate
• Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv)
• Billing and Reimbursement Certificate
• Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Certifcate
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate
• Hazardous Drug Management Certificate
• Immunization Administration Certificate or State Immunization Program Certificate
• Medical Writing Certificate
• Medication History Certificate
• Medication Therapy Management Certificate
• Nonsterile Compounding Certificate
• Pharmacy Informatics Certificate
• Point of Care Testing Certificate
• Supply Chain and Inventory Management Certificate
• Technician Product Verification Certificate
• Well Being and Resilience Certificate
• None

15


Do you have experience billing prescriptions to 3rd party insurance?

• Yes
• No

16


Are you currently in a technician residency program or have you completed a technician residency program?"

• Yes
• No

17


Please select the shifts you are willing to accept and able to work. May select more than one.

• GRAVEYARD: 10 PM/11 PM to 6:30 AM/8 AM
• AM: 6 AM/10 AM to 2:30 PM/6:30 PM
• PM: 11 AM/3:30 PM to 7:30 PM/11:30 PM
• WEEKEND: Saturdays and Sundays

18


If you are interested in an extra-help position, what is the minimum number of hours you are available to work per week?

• 16 hours
• 24 hours
• 36 hours
• Not interested

19


Are you willing to travel to different pharmacies within the County?

• Yes
• No

20


How did you find out/hear about this job?

• Contacted by County Recruiter
• Contacted by a Recruitment Firm
• County Employee Referral
• County of Santa Clara Career Website
• County of Santa Clara Job Interests Email Notification
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Virtual Job Fair
• In Person Job Fair
• In-Person Networking Professional Event
• Virtual Networking Event
• Community Event
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Professional Association
• Search Engine (Google, Bing, online search, etc.)
• Hospital Website: SCVMC, O'Connor Hospital, St. Louise Regional Hospital Website
• Handshake
• Student Career Center
• County Text Message
• Other (Specify in the next question)

21


If you selected an event/fair or other in the question above, please specify. If not, type n/a.
Required Question