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About UCSF

At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what s possible for the patients we serve a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team.

Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents. as seventh in the country UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.

Job Summary

All Pharmacy Technicians are accountable to the supervising or operating pharmacist who is legally responsible by virtue of state licensure for the care and safety of patients served by Pharmaceutical Services. The Pharmacy Technician II performs all activities related to traditional pharmacy prescription dispensing and medication distribution. They may also participate in the computer entries of medications and prescriptions, including entries of special medications in the patient profile as directed by a pharmacist.

Required Qualifications

* Completion of a recognized/accredited Pharmacy Technician Training Program (includes hands-on training period during externship); or an equivalent combination of education and experience

* Experience and skills in a hospital/medical center pharmacy and/or in a retail/community pharmacy, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

* Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with a large, diverse population including maintaining good relationship between pharmacy and nursing units

* Possess the skills, knowledge, and abilities to compound pharmaceutical preparations and prepare commercially unavailable oral preparations; these manipulations require mathematical calculations, use of analytical balance and pharmaceutical compounding technique

* Ability to work in a fast pace environment and work under constant pressure

* Ability to use good judgment in responding to or referring questions by nurses, physicians, and other professional personnel

* Knowledge, skills, and ability to perform basic computer entries

* The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations

Preferred Qualifications

* Pharmacy Technician Certification; CPhT

* Hospital setting Inpatient Pharmacy/I.V. additives experience

* Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing

Department Name

Pharmacy - Inpatient

License/Certification

* Active Licensed Pharmacy Technician by the California Board of Pharmacy and in good standing

Position Type

Full Time

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Further information about the University of California, San Francisco, is available at diversity.ucsf.edu. UCSF seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.

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