Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Pharmacy TechnicianAvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in urgent need of a Pharmacy Technician to take on a full-time assignment at the correctional facility located in Tehachapi, CA. Position details: 40 hours per week. Location: Tehachapi, CA. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (2 week orientation). Rate: $20/hr ($800/week) as local $22/hr ($880/week) as traveler. Must have a Pharmacy Technician license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Must have 1-full year of experience as a licensed pharmacy technician.Job description:Under the direction of the pharmacist-in-charge, pharmacist, or designee, temporary/relief pharmacy technician shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for a pharmacy technician, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations and institution's policies and procedures. Minimum requirements and services to be provided by the temporary/relief pharmacy technician under this agreement include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Receive prescription/medical orders; b. Obtain information on new patient/youth to establish patient medical profile, such as diagnosis or desired therapeutic outcome, allergies, adverse reaction(s), and medical history; c. Assess prescription/medication order for completeness, correctness, authenticity, and legality; d. Enter prescription information onto patient/youth profile; e. Calibrate equipment needed to prepare or compound the prescription/medication order; f. Compound medications for dispensing according to prescription formula or instructions; g. Measure or count finished dosage forms for dispensing; h. Record preparation of medication in various dosage forms; i. Record preparation of controlled substances for dispensing; j. Package the preparation; k. Prepare and affix label(s) and auxiliary label(s) to container(s); l. Perform intermediate checks of the prescription/medication order during processing.If you are interested please submit a copy of your resume and we will reach out to you ASAP.