Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician – 13 weeks Contract

Location: Templeton, California

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Pay Rate: $38.65 on W2

Shift: Variable shifts – 4 × 10-hour shifts

Job Overview

Our client is hiring an experienced Pharmacy Technician for a 13-week contract opportunity at a 122-bed acute care hospital in Templeton, California.

The Pharmacy Technician will assist pharmacists with medication preparation, packaging, distribution, inventory management, and other pharmacy-related duties under the direct supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist.

Schedule Details

• Four 10-hour shifts per week.
• No fixed working days; schedule will vary.
• Start times may include 6:00 AM, 8:30 AM, or 10:30 AM.
• Flexibility to work variable shifts is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull medications from stock and accurately match them with corresponding labels and patient profiles.
• Fill and deliver unit-dose medication cassettes to nursing units.
• Maintain medication floor stock, including restocking, removing expired medications, and rotating inventory.
• Price and stock incoming medication deliveries.
• Prepare IV medication products in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Receive and check orders from wholesalers and suppliers.
• Distribute stock appropriately and maintain related paperwork.
• Process medication returns and back orders in a timely manner.
• Perform other pharmacy-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Active California State Pharmacy Technician license – required.
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Epic experience preferred.
• High school diploma/GED or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree, technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Pharmacy Technician Board Certification.

Additional Information

• Must comply with applicable hospital vaccination requirements; medical and religious exemptions may apply.
• The hospital participates in E-Verify.