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 supervision of the Infusion Operations Manager, Pharmaceutical Services or their designee, you will play a key leadership role supporting infusion pharmacy operations. In this role, you will oversee pharmacy technician staff, providing day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and training. You will help schedule staff, support new employee onboarding, participate in performance evaluations, play an integral part in the hiring process, collaborate in maintaining inventory, formulary stocking to standard, and support the team as needed with staffing needs. You will serve as a lead liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and administrative partners in developing pharmacy technician programs and expanding service delivery.
Your responsibilities also include ensuring quality assurance, auditing work against metrics, supporting regulatory compliance, and administering staff assessments. You will float and rotate across infusion sites, providing coverage when needed, including sterile compounding of IV medications, chemotherapy, and biologics. Additionally, you will support ordering, receiving, inventory, and medication reconciliation in systems like LYNX and BEACON. The UCLA Infusion Clinics are spread across a large geographic areas. The focus area for this position is Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. As needed, this position will provide support with supervision of additional sites.
At UCLA Health, passionate clinicians and support staff across hundreds of departments help deliver world-class care to our patients and communities. With award-winning hospitals and more than 270 clinics throughout Southern California, we are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine. Join our team and thrive in a mission-driven, patient-centered culture.
Schedule: varies; must be able to float between sites as needed
Hourly Salary Range: $32.95 - $67.53
Qualifications
We’re seeking a detail-oriented, experienced professional with:
Current California Pharmacy Technician License
At least 5 years of pharmacy technician experience OR 2 years of lead technician experience
Experience with IV compounding and aseptic technique, including hazardous drug handling
Competency in Care Connect/BEACON, Microsoft Office, LYNX, HBS, and McKesson are preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology, dosage forms, pharmaceutical abbreviations, and generic/trade names
Ability to perform calculations, interpret prescriptions, and convert units accurately
Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills
Excellent communication, time management, and organizational abilities
Ability to evaluate and improve operational procedures and staff performance
Ability to travel between infusion locations for supervision and quality assurance
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.
