Per Diem Pharmacy Tech 2
$25.28 - $37.92
Junior
Visalia, CA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPharmacy
About the job
Requirements
- Current California Pharmacy Technician or Intern Pharmacist registration is required.
- Six months of previous relevant pharmacy technician experience is required.
- Knowledge and demonstrated competency in intravenous compounding using aseptic technique are required.
- Knowledge and training in sterile technique, drug incompatibilities and stabilities, mathematical computations, weights, volumes, and concentrations are required.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, perform assigned tasks within the technician's scope that are necessary for pharmacy operations.
- Accurately and aseptically prepare, label, and compound total parenteral nutrition, piggybacks, large-volume intravenous mixtures, epidural preparations, and other medications.
- Accurately and aseptically prepare and label unit-dose medication for neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Clean, decontaminate, calibrate, and document clean-room equipment according to established procedures and policies.
- Accurately and aseptically prepare cytotoxic medications.
- Assist the pharmacist in providing effective, appropriate, and safe pharmacy services; recognize situations outside technician authority and refer them to the pharmacist for timely resolution; obtain pharmacist verification before distributing medications to areas.
- Answer telephone calls professionally and provide timely follow-up on requests.
- Accurately fill medication orders at a pharmacist's request or according to assigned work and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Assist with stock control, confirm incoming wholesaler orders have recognized barcodes, send emergency orders to wholesalers, communicate low-stock items to buyers, prepare orders for offsite areas, and prepare wholesaler returns.
- Assist with inventory stocking, remove expired medication, rotate stock, manage overstock orders, ensure correct medication storage, and monitor usage.
- Accurately repackage medications according to labeling and policy standards, and maintain complete and accurate log sheets.
- Accurately fill standard medication trays and boxes and enter expiration dates when applicable to the assigned work site.
- Accurately load and refill automated drug delivery cabinets, including Pyxis MedStations; use scanning technology when applicable, promptly report defective equipment to IT, and ensure SALAD medications are not in close proximity.
- Accurately enter patient charges and credits into billing systems as instructed when applicable to the assigned work site.
- Deliver or ensure timely and courteous delivery of medications to nursing stations.
- Perform assigned rounds to check for unused or discontinued medications and empty return bins as assigned.
- Document refrigerator temperatures consistently according to established policies and procedures.
- Maintain and update logs and crash-cart lists and required communications when applicable to the assigned work site.
- Maintain records and generate reports, lists, and labels as required.
- Receive medication orders and scan medications into inventory when applicable, ensuring stock is rotated when added.
- Inspect medication storage areas according to procedures and consistently document completion of assigned expiration-area checks.
- Self-report medication errors.
- Participate in pharmacy staff meetings.
- Guide, direct, and assist in training new staff.
- For Quality and Safety Technician duties: support medication-related regulatory, quality, and safety work; organize meetings and facilitate technology; prepare agendas and minutes; manage the policy technology approval process and off-cycle emergency approvals; follow up on Pharmacy and Therapeutics actions, including newsletters; create reports and maintain dashboards for the Adverse Drug Event committee and infectious-disease-related reporting; manage monthly medication-room inspection reports and follow-up; optimize Pyxis for SALAD drugs; support regulatory-compliance audits and follow-up; and organize smart-pump meetings, facilitate technology, and prepare agendas and minutes.
- For Pharmacy C2 Safe Assist duties: reconcile and file controlled-medication records; accurately load and refill controlled medications in Pyxis MedStations; maintain adequate stock in C2 Safe and MedStations; rotate medications to minimize expirations; accurately repackage controlled medications according to labeling and packaging policies; process returned controlled-medication waste through established reconciliation; ensure quality-assurance processes, including weekly narcotic inventory, Pyxis-to-C2 comparison reports, and destruction of patients' own medications after 90 days; coordinate returns of expired controlled medications to the reverse distributor and returns of incorrect or damaged items.
- Provide care and services appropriate to the population served in the assigned unit or work area.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
Kaweah Health is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Visalia, California, serving the Central Valley since 1963. It operates a 581-bed medical center, a large outpatient clinic, and several facilities, offering emergency care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, and other medical services. It is the largest hospital system in Tulare County and a certified trauma center. As a not-for-profit, it reinvests earnings back into the community to fund new services, facilities, and programs, with a strategic focus on accessible, high-quality healthcare. The organization has launched an financial recovery plan, “Operation Back in Black,” to improve finances through revenue enhancement and cost reduction, and partners with Medline to enhance supply chain and operational efficiency. Its goal is to provide broad, high-quality healthcare to its community while strengthening financial sustainability and expanding services as needed.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$8.7M
Headquarters
Visalia, California
Founded
1963
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kaweah reported $1.1 million profit for fiscal 2026's first six months.
- Vacant-position cuts, not layoffs, helped offset projected $25 million Medicaid pressure.
- Akers Clinic, Tulare therapy, and lab consolidation expand outpatient capacity in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Gary Herbst retires June 30, 2026, forcing a nationwide CEO search during recovery.
- Burger wrongful-death litigation and RN licensing actions spotlight emergency-department failures in 2025.
- One budget shock or payer-rate cut could revive 2023 default fears and closure talk.
What makes Kaweah Health unique
- Visalia's only trauma center and largest Tulare County hospital anchors regional care.
- 2026 youth mental-health expansion adds 22 beds and admits children as young as 12.
- Kaweah's residency, nursing, and clinic pipeline deepens local training and physician recruitment.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Hours