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Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee

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Compensation
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Location
Irvine, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

California Pharmacy Technician License, required

Job overview

Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee may perform packaging and other nondiscretionary tasks, including removing drugs from stock, counting, pouring, or mixing pharmaceuticals. The role also involves placing products in containers, affixing labels, and packaging or repackaging. The trainee must be willing to work at multiple locations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Pharmaceutical Knowledge, requiredPharmacy Law Knowledge, requiredPharmacy System Operation, requiredPharmaceutical Transcription, requiredStanding, requiredBending, requiredStooping, requiredLifting, requiredReaching, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredCulturally Sensitive Service, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED, requiredCalifornia Pharmacy Technician License, requiredKaiser Pharmacy Technician Program, requiredEntrance Exam, requiredBackground Check, requiredLift 1-50 Lbs, requiredWork at Multiple Locations, required

Full job description

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, may perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, & other non discretionary tasks, including removing drugs from stock, counting, pouring, or mixing pharmaceutical.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Under direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, may perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, & other non discretionary tasks, including removing drugs from stock, counting, pouring, or mixing pharmaceutical

  • Placing product into a container

  • Affixing label(s) onto container

  • Packaging & repackaging

  • Performs other duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • N/A

Education

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent

License, Certification, Registration

  • Pharmacy Technician License (California)

Additional Requirements:

  • Successful completion of the Kaiser Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Program required

  • Working knowledge of current drug forms, dosage strengths, generic & trade name equivalents

  • Knowledge of Federal & State laws / regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services

  • Ability to learn & operate the pharmacy computer system & other equipment

  • Ability to stand for long periods of time w/ frequent bending, stooping, lifting & reaching

  • Ability to read, understand & transcribe pharmaceutical information

  • Lift or transport items of 1 - 50 lbs

  • Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members & to customers, contracted providers, & vendors

  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills

  • Must pass entrance exam and background check

Preferred Qualifications:

  • N/A

Notes:

  • MUST BE WILLING TO WORK AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Outpatient Pharmacy Technician Trainee

LOCATION: Irvine, California

REQNUMBER: 1452139

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,517 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$47–72K/yr208 salary ranges
  • California median$20–29/hr760 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 836 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in California and 13,517 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 (2,656 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,569 of the 13,517 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Pharmacy Technician jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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