Pharmacy Technician - Cancer Center (Per-Diem/Relief, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)
- PRN / per diem
- Rotating
How this pay compares
This posting states $37.10–$41.49 an hour. Open pharmacy technician jobs in California post a median of $33.39 an hour, the middle half $28.34–$38.22, across 185 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. 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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Workplace injuries
Blood Center in Palo Alto reported 8 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 577,143 hours worked: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at ambulance and other ambulatory care servicesnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 3.0 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA on 4 May 2026 and cited 2 violations, $5,350 in penalties as they stand. OSHA inspected Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA on 30 Oct 2023 and cited 1 violation, under California's workplace violence prevention rule for health care. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
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.
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in our research
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- 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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Rotating - 08 Hour (United States of America)
This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
This position assists the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services (e.g. processing prescriptions) in compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations. Functions include those allowed by the Board of Pharmacy and are always checked before the product is released from the pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician works under close supervision. Performs entry level work for a minimum of 6 months to about one year (regardless of years of experience gained elsewhere).
Locations
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
- Enters patient medication orders into the pharmacy computer system; operates automated compounding and dispensing machines for preparation and storage of medications under the direct supervision of a pharmacist
- Maintains medication inventory; places and receives stock replacement orders
- Prepares, compounds and labels intravenous admixtures, cancer chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition patient specific doses using strict aseptic technique.
- Prepares, packages, compounds and labels non-sterile drug products for specific patients with appropriate final pharmacist checks.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent Required
Experience Qualifications
- Six (6) months of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, or Pharmacy
Technician Externship performed at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Department of Pharmacy. Required
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to adapt to and deal with change and ambiguity
- Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations; weighing, measuring and documentation with accuracy
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines
- Ability to solve problems and identify solutions
- Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job
- Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work in a fast paced work environment
- Ability to work with devices, information systems, automated and technical equipment utilized in pharmacy
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
- Knowledge of influence of patient's age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition
- Knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility
- Knowledge of Medical terminology and abbreviations; pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature; medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states
- Knowledge of methods and procedures involved in proper handling and storing of pharmaceutical supplies
- Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice
Licenses and Certifications
- IPH - Intern Pharmacist or
- CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $37.10 - $41.49 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
From Stanford Health Care's job posting, checked 14 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Stanford Health Care
Stanford Health Care is the adult academic health system of Stanford Medicine, anchored by Stanford Hospital, with 622 (source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)) licensed beds, 2,995 (source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)) physicians on its active medical staff and clinics across the San Francisco Bay Area. Source: Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care 2025-2026 (By the Numbers)
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