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Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Unit - Full Time 8 Hours Variable Shift (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

University of Southern California

Arcadia, CAFull-time$25–39.69/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$25–39.69/hr
Location
Arcadia, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Pharmacy Technician Registration, required

Job overview

The Pharmacy Technician prepares and distributes medications for patient consumption under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist and follows standard departmental procedures. The role requires at least one year of experience in a hospital inpatient facility, a California pharmacy technician registration, and skills in dose calculations, product-selection accuracy, compounding, organization, communication, and customer service.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Dose Calculations, requiredProduct Selection Accuracy, requiredAseptic Compounding, requiredHazardous Drug Compounding, requiredUSP 797/800 Clean Room, requiredPersonal Protective Equipment, requiredOrganization, requiredTime Management, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredCustomer Service, required

Qualifications

High School or Equivalent, required1 Year Hospital Inpatient Experience, requiredCalifornia Pharmacy Technician Registration, requiredAccredited Pharmacy Technician School, nice to haveSpecialized Technical Training, nice to have

Full job description

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for preparing and distributing medications for patient consumption under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist and in accordance with standard departmental procedures.

Minimum Education: High School or equivalent Minimum Experience: 1 year Experience in Hospital In-Patient Facility. Minimum Skills: Able to perform dose calculations, double checks accuracy of product selection and assures performance of both aseptic and hazardous drug compounding techniques that require the use of a USP797/800 compliant clean room and personal protective equipment to reduce exposure and contamination while maintaining sterility of the final product. Organization/time management skills. Proficient verbal and written communication skills. Must demonstrate excellent customer service. Required Certifications: Pharmacy Technician (CA DCA) Registration with California State Board of Pharmacy. Preferred Education: Specialized/technical training Graduation from accredited Pharmacy Technician School. Pay Transparency The hourly rate range for this position is $25.00 - $39.69. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,481 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25–39.69/hr
  • California median$20–29/hr743 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,780 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.35/hr, is 34% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 815 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in California and 13,481 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (2,641 postings).
Education
181 of the 13,481 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Pharmacy Technician jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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