UCLA Health

Ambulatory/Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

UCLA Health  •  Onsite  •  4 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Varied hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Posted Date
02/05/2026
Salary Range $30.32 - 40.04 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28511


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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

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
UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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