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Pharmacy Technician - CMC Pharmacy - Per Diem - 8 Hour - Variable Shift

John Muir Health

Concord, CAPer Diem$36.23–48.9/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$36.23–48.9/hr
Location
Concord, CA
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Pharmacy Technician LicensePTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job overview

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with preparing and distributing medications, maintaining drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. They work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and follow standard written procedures and guidelines. Technicians interact with patients, families, and other health care providers as appropriate. The posting requires a high school diploma or equivalent and California pharmacy technician licensure and PTCB certification; inpatient pharmacy experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medication PreparationMedication DistributionDrug Inventory ManagementPatient RecordkeepingPatient Interaction

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentCollege-Level CourseworkPharmacy Technician ProgramMathematics CourseworkTyping CourseworkGeneral Science Coursework2 Years Inpatient Pharmacy ExperienceCalifornia Pharmacy Technician LicensePTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification

Full job description

Job Description:

Pharmacy Technicians assist pharmacists in preparing and distributing medications, maintaining the drug inventory, and maintaining patient records. Pharmacy technicians work only under the supervision of a registered pharmacist and do not perform duties that can legally be performed only by a registered pharmacist. Technicians interact with patients, family and other health care providers as appropriate and under strict accordance with standard, written procedures and guidelines.

Education:

  • High School Graduate or Equivalent Required

  • College Level CourseworkPreferred

  • Completion of Pharmacy Technician Program Preferred

  • Coursework Mathematics Preferred

  • Coursework Typing Preferred

  • Coursework General Science Preferred

Experience:

  • 2 years Pharmacy - Inpatient Pharmacy Technician Preferred

Certifications/Licensures:

  • Pharmacy Tech - California Board of Pharmacy Required

  • CPhT Pharmacy Technician - PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Required

Work Shift:

08.0 Per Diem No Waive (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$36.23 - $48.90

Hourly

Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.

Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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Our Commitment to Belonging and Equity

At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,799 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$36.23–48.9/hr
  • California median$20–29/hr775 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,948 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $42.57/hr, is 76% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 838 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in California and 13,799 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,637 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 5,059 of the 13,799 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (37%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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