Peregrine Team is hiring for a Pharmacy Tech in Salinas, CA. This position is a full-time, contract to hire role with full benefits and competitive pay.

Job Duties: 

• Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with providing medications to patients on a timely and accurate basis by collecting, preparing (including chemotherapy and other hazardous substances) and delivering medication orders as directed.

• Ensures sufficient and accurate drug distribution by verifying, entering and transmitting drug orders, processing credits and assisting clerical staff with processing of patient charges as required.

• Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. 

• Enters medication orders into computer patient profiles accurately.

• Gathers medications for medication orders.

• Fills unit dose carts.

• Returns and credits unused medications and orders.

• Delivers medications and supplies to patient care and ancillary areas accurately per established schedule.

• Transfers medications in unit dose cassettes and IV room records for transferred and discharged patients.

• Accurately prepares intravenous mixtures and other sterile products, piggybacks, pediatric syringes, TPN’s and chemotherapy.

• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking and storing pharmaceuticals in appropriate locations.

• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.

• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.

• Answers phone for questions and referrals, identifying self and department.

• Answers requests at the window and makes stat deliveries to patient care areas when requested.

• Replenish medications in emergency crash cart drawer inserts/trays.

• Gathers and disperses medications to units:
  a. PYXIS
  b. Floor stock

• Responsible for accurate distribution of narcotics under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

• Maintains accurate accounting of CII safe inventory additions and dispensing to ADM’s.

• Compounds bulk sterile and non-sterile medications per established procedures.

• Prepackages bulk medications in unit dose packages accurately per established procedures.

• Maintains current SVMH chemotherapy certification.

• Keeps department neat and clean in specific areas assigned.

• Completes and documents all assigned medication storage area inspections at least monthly. Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs. 

• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs. Review literature and other materials as assigned.

• Prepares chemotherapy under supervision of pharmacist utilizing all safety double checks described in chemo preparation policy.

• Prepares medication packaging utilizing Talyst system as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• 2 years equivalent acute care hospital experience or 2080 hours as a Pharmacy Tech I.

• Pyxis experience - Required.

• Able to manipulate syringes and IV products.

• Current California Pharmacy Technician Certificate - Required.

• SVMHS Chemotherapy Certification Required.

• High School diploma/GED. 

• Shift: 40 hours (5x8) Nights

Email your resume to careers@PeregrineTeam.com ASAP or apply here for consideration.