Pharmacy Technician

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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• 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.

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.