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Pharmacy Technician, Outpatient, Full Time, Variable Shift

PIH HealthWhittier, CAAdded todayStill open, checked every night
  • Full-time
  • Rotating

How this pay compares

This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open pharmacy technician jobs in California post a median of $33.87 an hour, the middle half $28.34–$38.22, across 188 jobs that state their pay. Pharmacy technicians employed in California earn a median of $26.50 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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What California requires of a pharmacy technician

Pharmacy Technician license, from the California State Board of Pharmacy.

  • Training: Must be a high school graduate or hold a general education development certificate equivalent, and qualify by one pathway under Business and Professions Code section 4202 (coursework affidavit, PTCB or ExCPT certificate, or military training DD214).
  • National certification: Not strictly required: PTCB or ExCPT certification is one of the qualifying pathways; the others are completed coursework (associate degree in pharmacy technology, a course of at least 240 hours, ASHP-accredited training, or pharmacy school graduation) or military training.

Pharmacy technician jobs and requirements in California

Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in our research

  • How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 82.7%
  • Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.86x · Clicks 42
  • How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 78.0% · Stating an hourly rate 74.6%

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About the job

The Pharmacy Technician (Outpatient) shall perform the following non-judgmental duties involved in working in a retail environment under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist: obtaining patient information specific to creating an electronic patient profile, obtain prescription insurance information and accurately enter it in the pharmacy system, check that information on a prescription is complete and legible at the time of drop-off, retrieve the correct medication from inventory, stock/order/update inventory according to established process, prepare medical insurance claims, direct clinical patient questions to the pharmacist for consultation, properly and accurately ring out the patient, inform Pharmacist when there is a new prescription being picked up which requires consultation, and other tasks as assigned by the Pharmacist-in-Charge or Pharmacist-on-Duty. He/she shall maintain an ethical, professional behavior that ensures efficient, accurate, timely distribution and control of medications dispensed through the Outpatient Pharmacy and keep current on Federal and State regulations as they pertain to pharmacy in a retail setting.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

From PIH Health's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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