Pharmacy Tech Med History

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

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Position Summary:

Perform accurate and complete medication history assessments, verify allergy information and ensure complete documentation for new admissions to the hospital.

Minimum Qualficiations:

• Current California Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) license
• Education required to obtain and maintain licensure
• Minimum of two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience
• Complete medication history competency and assessment
• Accurate work with careful attention to detail and persistence to get the job done right every time.
• Working knowledge of common outpatient medication doses and forms preferred.
• Possess the necessary interpersonal and communication skills required to interact with patients, coworkers, and other health professionals.
• Ability to prioritize work in a high volume work environment.
• Must be able to write legibly, speak, and read English proficiently.
• Must be able to operate computer, calculator, telephone, and other pharmacy related equipment.
• Adapt to changes in workload and schedule to meet patient needs.
• Set priorities and solve problems
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

This positon is represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW).