Pharmacy Tech Specialist - Narcotics - $5k New Hire Incentive

Job Description:

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians. At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

As part of the Scripps Health pharmacy team, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians provide a broad range of clinical services at our sites and work collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other health care team members to deliver high-quality, efficient services to patients and staff. They enjoy a practice environment that offers state-of-the-art technology and innovative tools in a collaborative and supportive workplace. The team at Scripps Memorial – La Jolla prides itself in its teamwork and proactive nature.

The Pharmacy Tech Specialist - Narcotics performs an array of duties including:

Review missing drug alerts in our diversion software
Investigate drug diversion issues and follow up with nursing, anesthesia and pharmacy personnel accordingly
Review and investigate discrepancy alerts
Train pharmacy staff
Complete inventory of the C2 safe
Destroy expired drugs

This is a full time (80 hours per two week pay period) benefited position with 8-hour day shifts starting between 7am and 8am, Monday through Friday. Includes $2,000 retention incentive and $3,000 relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

Internal candidates
Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
Must remain in original department/specialty
Must remain in original Job Title
Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Certification/Registration:

Current Pharmacy Technician License.
Certification by a National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (CPhT) required within 6 months of hire.
Minimum 2 years pharmacy technician experience.

Required Education/Course(s)/Training:

5 years inpatient experience preferred

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.